Danish Climate Envelope

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Dramatic changes in climate conditions and weather extremes are already affecting millions of people around the world, damaging crops and coastlines and putting food, water and energy security at risk. Climate change threatens to reverse progress towards sustainable development.

Therefore, steps are needed to help countries adapt to the impacts of climate change and assist countries in the transition to become low carbon economies. The Paris Agreement marks a historic turning point for global cooperation to address climate change. The Danish Government is fully committed to supporting the implementation of the Paris Agreement and assisting developing countries with delivering action on the ground. Established in 2008 the Climate Envelope is a mechanism for channeling Danish dedicated climate funding to support mitigation and adaptation activities in developing countries. The envelope is managed as an integrated part of Danish development assistance.

The Envelope is operating within the strategic framework of Danish development assistance which focuses on fighting poverty and supporting growth and employment in developing countries as well as improving security and fighting migration. The Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate proposes and prepares activities for half of the Climate Envelope funds while the Ministry for Foreign Affairs proposes and prepares activities for the other half of the Climate Envelope funds.