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There is a growing interest in further understanding the quality of climate finance. This requires tracking and assessing quality using common indicators.While methodologies for tracking and assessing climate finance quantity are now relatively well-established (see CPI, 2025), common approaches—across multiple different types of public climate finance providers—for assessing and tracking its quality are still nascent.

How catalytic equity can unlock the clean energy transition where it’s needed most Meeting global climate and development goals will require a rapid scale-up of clean energy infrastructure investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). However, while the magnitude of the financing gap is widely recognized, the discussion has largely focused on aggregate figures that lack guidance for practical action.

Finance for emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is key to combating the global climate crisis. These 157 countries represent almost 90% of the global population and over 40% of the global economy. They are undergoing rapid urbanization, industrial growth, and rising energy needs, while experiencing greater physical climate impacts. They are also increasingly stepping up their leadership in shaping the agenda for global climate action.