Funders

Bread for the World

Bread for the World (BfdW) – Protestant Development Service is the development and relief agency of the Protestant Churches in Germany, active in more than 90 countries across the globe with the mission to empower the poor and marginalised to improve their living conditions. Bread for the World supports our work on the market provisions under the Paris Agreement.

CIFF

CIFF is an independent philanthropic organisation working with partners worldwide to improve the lives of children and adolescents. It supports bold ideas to address complex global challenges.

ClimateWorks

Established in 2008 to help philanthropy meet the challenge of global climate change, ClimateWorks is a team of researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grant-makers who are committed to climate action and believe in the power of collective philanthropy. A non-governmental organization that works globally, ClimateWorks collaborates with funders, regional and research partners, and other climate leaders to strengthen philanthropy’s response to climate change. Climate Works funds our campaign on emissions from international aviation and shipping.

European Climate Foundation

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) was established in 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to promote effective climate and energy policies and to help Europe play an even stronger international leadership role to mitigate climate change. ECF funds our campaigns that focus on the EU climate policies, such as the EU Emissions Trading System, industrial transformation and the Effort Sharing Regulation.

KR Foundation

The KR Foundation was established in 2014 to address the root causes of climate change and environmental degradation. It funds projects that provide solutions, shift mindsets, and drive action on the challenges faced by current and future generations in a world with finite resources, fragile ecosystems, and a changing climate. KR supports our work in examining the private sector’s role in the voluntary carbon market.

Life Programme

The LIFE programme is the European Union’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action. The general objective of LIFE is to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental and climate policy and legislation by co-financing projects with European added value. Carbon Market Watch has an operating grant through the LIFE programme, under which we support the strengthening of civil society participation in the dialogue process of environmental and/or climate policy development and implementation. Carbon Market Watch also receives funding from the European Union’s LIFE programme to coordinate and develop the LIFE Effect project.

Milkwire

Founded in 2018, Milkywire was born from a deep-seated urgency to increase funding for the fight against climate change and the protection of biodiversity. Its mission is to empower businesses to take financial responsibility for their environmental impact, aligning with global targets for climate and biodiversity.

Misereor

For over 60 years, Misereor has been committed to fighting poverty in Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. Its support is available to any person in need, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or gender.

Quadrature Climate Foundation

Established in 2019 by the founders of Quadrature Capital, Quadrature Climate Foundation (QCF) is committed to unlocking the critical solutions that reduce climate impacts and lift people out of vulnerability. It embraces a science-led approach to grantmaking across the full suite of climate solutions – reducing greenhouse gas emissions, scaling methods to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, and responding effectively to climate impacts – to deliver a climate-resilient future for the world’s most vulnerable. QCF funds our work on scrutinising private sector climate pledges and voluntary carbon markets.

Tara Foundation

Tara Foundation partners with diverse stakeholders to build a more sustainable future for Asia. Central to its mission is ambitious climate action: reducing emissions, enabling a just energy transition, and unlocking opportunities for new jobs, industries, and skills, helping communities and economies to thrive in harmony with the planet.

The Sunrise Project

Guided by the principles of climate justice, the Sunrise Project works to scale social movements that accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

We would like to express our appreciation for the ongoing support shown to us by all our funders. We look forward to strengthening these positive working relationships in the years to come.

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