Tracking finance flows towards assessing their consistency with climate objectives

Raphaël Jachnik, Mariana Mirabile and Alexander Dobrinevski
April 2019
Working Paper

Abstract

Achieving a low-greenhouse gas (GHG) development requires making finance flows consistent with this objective. In order to measure progress to date as well as inform future public action in this area, this paper calls for further efforts to track gross primary investments flows in new infrastructure and equipment and the refurbishment of such assets, as well underlying sources of finance. The proposed scope focuses on tangible fixed assets with a direct and significant impact on GHG emissions.