Data and rigorous quantitative analysis are central to Climate Policy Initiative’s mission.
As a leading provider of public evidence on climate finance and policy, CPI leverages our advanced data science capabilities to transform complex data into actionable intelligence for governments, financial institutions, philanthropies, and international organizations.
Our dedicated data science team works alongside our finance and policy analysts to develop innovative methodologies, build scalable data infrastructure, and apply artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to analyze large volumes of structured and unstructured data. This integrated approach enables CPI to generate robust, decision-relevant insights that help stakeholders navigate the evolving climate finance landscape with reliable, evidence-based analysis and recommendations.
Turning Data into Actionable Intelligence
We design repeatable data pipelines, maintain enterprise-scale data infrastructure, and develop analytical tools that enable our researchers to efficiently process and interpret vast amounts of information.
Close collaboration among our data science, research, and communications teams ensures that technical analysis is translated into accessible products that inform real-world decision making. CPI’s visualizations and public-facing platforms have become trusted resources for policymakers and practitioners worldwide.
World-Leading Climate Finance Datasets
CPI develops and maintains some of the world’s most comprehensive climate finance datasets.
The Global Landscape of Climate Finance is the leading global dataset tracking climate finance flows, covering more than 4,000 institutions and 58,000 climate-related projects. The Net Zero Finance Tracker (NZFT) provides a comprehensive assessment of financial institutions’ net-zero commitments and implementation efforts, generating more than 100 indicators for 1,500 of the largest financial institutions worldwide.
CPI’s data-driven outputs provide governments, businesses, foundations, and financial institutions with the evidence needed to improve accountability, identify investment opportunities, and allocate climate capital more effectively. They also support major international processes, including UNFCCC negotiations, G7 and G20 discussions, and implementation of the Baku-to-Belém Roadmap.
Building the Data Infrastructure for Climate Finance Research
Behind CPI’s analytical products is a modern, scalable data architecture designed to support the growing complexity of climate finance data. Our data science team integrates diverse public and proprietary datasets, and our internal self-service data platforms expand access to high-quality data across the organization.
By combining advanced technical expertise with deep understanding of climate finance and policy, CPI delivers the trusted evidence, analytical tools, and data-driven insights needed to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.
If you would like to learn more about how CPI can apply our advanced data science capabilities to your climate project, please contact us: datascience@cpiglobal.org.
