SIDS locked out of climate finance as funders deem them too risky -report

Published 00:01 on March 2, 2026 / Last updated at 15:29 on February 26, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Shipping, UN Climate Talks), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are being systematically shut out of global climate finance despite facing some of the most acute climate impacts, according to a report released Monday that said funders view these nations as too small, fragmented, and risky to support.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are being systematically shut out of global climate finance despite facing some of the most acute climate impacts, according to a report released Monday that said funders view these nations as too small, fragmented, and risky to support.


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