ODI’s climate and environment programme supports climate compatible development and poverty reduction through high quality research, analysis and debate. Our teams work to:

• improve the delivery of climate finance so that it serves the needs of poor people
• maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks of low carbon growth in developing countries
• increase the effectiveness of adaptation and resilience policies and actions across scales
• ensure natural resource management (forests, energy, food and water) balances development and climate goals while protecting the poor.

ODI’s climate change expertise spans the Institute and is organised into four thematically based teams, each led by a core of dedicated climate change researchers. Our research builds upon extensive coverage of climate and development issues, which includes expertise on forestry, energy, water policy, biofuels, trade, resilience and adaptation to change, disaster risk management, low carbon competitiveness and public financial management.

Current flagship projects include:

• research and knowledge management leadership in the Climate and Development Knowledge Network
• hosting the Climate Funds Update website
• leading the internationally recognised research and civil society network REDDnet.
• coordinating research on ACCRA to understand development intervention impacts on local adaptive capacity.