Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, cooperative climate initiatives have become an increasingly important part of the climate action landscape. Our data reflects this trend, showing a steady growth in the number of active initiatives over time. While mitigation-focused initiatives remain dominant, the number of adaptation-focused initiatives has also increased substantially.
Our data also shows that initiatives are performing multiple and diverse functions. Among mitigation-focused initiatives, the most common functions are knowledge dissemination, participatory management and technical implementation on-the-ground. Adaptation-focused initiatives also frequently engage in knowledge dissemination, but are more often performing function related to funding and institutional capacity building.