COP27 climate finance talks focus on governance of California carbon fund

Negotiations over a new climate fund are centering on how much control Indigenous peoples and local communities will have over financing decisions and disbursement.

First covered Oct 21, 2026 · 1:42 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

COP27 climate finance talks focus on governance of California carbon fund — Image via climatechangenews.com

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20d Climate Home News COP17 must settle who decides how Cali Fund money is disbursed — The fund’s importance will depend not only on how much reaches Indigenous Peoples and local communities, but on whether they can determine how the finance is…

Primary sources

lse.ac.uk Gri Working Paper 450 Makowska Curran (lse.ac.uk)

More coverage from around the web

business-humanrights.org COP27: Indigenous & community groups leading the charge on saving the planet, say commentators - Business and Human Rights Centre

forestdeclaration.org Climate finance for Indigenous Peoples’ high integrity forests: Reflections from COP27 - Forest Declaration Assessment

nature.org COP27: The Challenge of Achieving Goals and Commitments

nature4climate.org N4C Round-Up: Top outcomes from COP 27 - Nature4Climate

cif.org The Climate Investment Funds at COP27

Appeared in: 2026-10-22 (#17)

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