Blog | COP30 in Belém
By Paula Brufman COP30 closed last Friday in the Amazonian city of Belém after two weeks of intense and often chaotic negotiations. The final outcome – a package of 29 decisions collectively called the Belém Package, or “Global Mutirão” – will not be remembered as a historic breakthrough on the scale of Paris 2015. […]
White paper
Welcome to E Co’s new White paper – Bridging the investability gap: Mobilising private capital for a resilient future The global climate finance gap is measured in the trillions. While trillions in private capital exist, it remains largely out of reach for high-impact adaptation and resilience projects. The central challenge is not a lack of […]
Blog | Turning pledges into projects: Enablers for climate action at COP30 and beyond
By Elena Remp and Florentia Loizides With COP30 on the horizon, the discourse on global climate finance has moved from ambition to delivery. While the Baku-to-Belém Roadmap and the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) laid the groundwork for a new architecture of climate action, progress at COP30 will hinge on cultivating the right enabling environment […]
Blog | The Belém mandate: Why collaborative networks will define the success of COP30
By Aurelio Padovezi Can a global climate summit fundamentally change how we manage the planet’s most vital ecosystems? Photo by Sivakrishna Sidhan on Unsplash Brazil’s presidency of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém represents more than a political event; it is a fulcrum moment for global environmental governance. Set deep […]
Blog | Funding urban climate action: an overview
By Patricia Katto Introduction For just over a month, E Co. created a platform for both industry professionals and the wider public to come together and explore the critical relationship between cities and climate change. This took shape in our live series, “Investing in cities: funding urban climate action.” Cities are complex systems made […]
E Co. bites | What role do policies play?
E Co. bites | Series 4 Welcome to our 4th series of E Co. bites! We share short and easily digestible climate finance explainers, technical lessons, and more about us, our work, and how you can support our mission. In this E Co bite, our Head of Consulting, Beverley Salmon explores the vital role […]
E Co. bites | What does ‘Impactful’ at E Co. mean to you?
E Co. bites | Series 4 Welcome to our 4th series of E Co. bites! We share short and easily digestible climate finance explainers, technical lessons, and more about us, our work, and how you can support our mission. Our Senior Analyst, Remus, explores what it really means to be impactful in climate and […]
The E Co. chamber | Episode 3 – 25 years of E Co.
Happy 25th birthday, E Co.! In this latest episode, E Co. Founder and climate finance expert, Dr Grant Ballard-Tremeer speaks to E Co. Consultant, Ellie La Trobe-Hogan about E Co’s journey to mark our 25th anniversary. They delve into E Co’s origins as a purpose-driven organisation, emphasising our mission to empower vulnerable communities through climate […]
E Co. bites | Monitoring and evaluation
E Co. bites | Series 4 Welcome to our 4th series of E Co. bites! We share short and easily digestible climate finance explainers, technical lessons, and more about us, our work, and how you can support our mission. Our Principal consultant, David Leipziger highlights the importance of impact assessment in directing funding effectively. […]
Replay kit | GCF B.39 unpacked
Welcome to your GCF B.39 video replay kit. Thank you very much to all our participants who joined our recent debrief on the outcomes of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) 39th Meeting of the Board (B.39) and the insights from our 26th GCF Insight Report on designing projects for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). For […]