loss and damage

Designing a fair and feasible loss and damage finance mechanism

SEI brief / Financial support for countries that bear disproportionate effects of climate change has stalled for years. COP26 must spur real progress, researchers argue.

SEI analysis shows how COP26 can mobilize loss and damage finance right away

Press / Loss and damage support for countries experiencing catastrophic effects of climate change has stalled for eight years. This SEI analysis charts a way forward.

Gobeshona Global Conference event: designing a loss and damage financing mechanism

Past event / This event will present insights and findings that could form the basis of a fair and feasible loss and damage fund.

No green recovery for poor countries without loss and damage finance

Perspective / A loss and damage fund linked to rich countries’ mitigation efforts could levy new funds to address "perfect storm" of flooding, COVID-19 and economic hardship.

Designing a Loss and Damage fund for the UNFCCC Warsaw International Mechanism

Project / The aim of the project is to provide options for the design of a fund for the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism under the UNFCCC.

Loss and damage at COP25: a look outside the negotiating rooms

Perspective / An SEI Research Associate attended COP25 but found that the most powerful debate on climate justice was happening outside the official negotiations.

Climate impacts on capital accumulation in the small island state of Barbados

Journal article / As the frequency of hurricanes increases, this paper looks at how anticipating climate damage affects adaptation funding and damage to infrastructure.

Defining loss and damage: The science and politics around one of the most contested issues within the UNFCCC

SEI brief / This discussion brief examines four key traits associated with loss and damage in policy discussions