ICAT has published a new edition of the ICAT Spotlight, a quarterly newsletter that puts – as the name suggests – a spotlight on a particular aspect of transparency. It includes a feature story and spotlights recent developments in country projects, new resources in the ICAT toolbox and relevant events.
In this edition, the focus is on climate finance. Climate finance transparency, understood as the reliable measurement, accessible reporting, and expert review of information related to financial resources allocated for climate action, is key for countries to efficiently manage financial resources to mitigate and adapt to climate change. ICAT’s step-by-step Climate Finance Transparency Guide helps to lead countries through the process of developing and implementing a climate finance transparency framework.
This Spotlight also features a summary of ICAT’s activities at COP29. As 2024 is the year when the first biennial transparency reports are due, it was a moment to celebrate progress and demonstrate how transparency can help put the Paris Agreement on track to meeting its objectives.
Additionally, highlights from ICAT’s country projects are featured: Kenya has enhanced capacity for greenhouse gas reporting in crop production, and Brazil has initiated work to set up a just transition monitoring framework.
Finally, save the dates for the upcoming ICAT Partner Forum! ICAT’s annual all-partner knowledge sharing event is taking place in a virtual format on 25-27 March 2025.
You can view the ICAT Spotlight here. Happy reading!
Blog post: Climate finance transparency is vital for effective climate action
ICAT toolbox highlight: The ICAT Climate Finance Transparency Guide
Webinar: Monitoring Just Transitions
Kyrgyz Republic refines NDC tracking and mitigation reporting in energy and transport with ICAT and CBIT-GSP joint support
2025 ICAT Partner Forum: strengthening NDC 3.0 through transparency
Stakeholder Engagement: Key for Effective Climate Action
International Women’s Day Webinar: Fostering Gender Data for Better Climate Reporting and Policies
Webinaire: Comment mettre en place un cadre de transparence efficace sur la finance climat ?
Algeria launches ICAT project for improved climate data as a basis for strengthening its NDCs
Out Now: The 2024 ICAT Impact Report
Call for proposals: Grants for the application of the ICAT Transformational Change Toolkit
Central America prepares for stronger climate pledges in 2025