# Climate and corruption Atlas: Lessons from real cases URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/climate-and-corruption-atlas-lessons-from-real-cases Type: Publication or report Published: 2024-05-08 Updated: 2026-01-06 --- 08 May 2024 Corruption is a barrier to the success of mitigation and adaptation initiatives and has caused multiple other harmful impacts on human society and the environment. The good news is that integrity controls can thwart corruption. By applying controls that close systemic weaknesses in climate finance processes and neutralise enabling factors for corruption, climate actors can protect the integrity of climate initiatives. This report highlights findings and lessons from cases of corruption documented in our online [Climate and Corruption Case Atlas](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/climate-governance-integrity-programme/climate-corruption-atlas), the first digital tool of its kind. The report analyses corrupt behaviours, enabling factors and the negative impacts of cases in the Atlas, and makes recommendations based on this analysis to stakeholders involved in managing climate funds. Adopting the recommendations will ensure better consistency in integrity controls across agencies that provide climate finance and the jurisdictions in which climate initiatives are implemented. ### Related publications ## [Regional Assessment of Integrity in Political Finance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/integrity-political-finance-asia) Publication • 03 September 2026 This report reviews systems across 17 countries to identify the areas of political finance most in need of reform. ## [Annual Report 2025](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/annual-report-2025) Publication • 17 July 2026 In 2025, Transparency International pursued its mission to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society. ## [Connecting the Dots: How financial intelligence units expose corrupt money flows and how they could do more](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/connecting-the-dots) Publication • 24 June 2026 Financial intelligence units can play a key role in uncovering corruption, but only if they have the powers, resources and access to information they need. ## [Whistleblowing Authorities in Europe: Roles, challenges and lessons learned](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/whistleblowing-authorities-in-europe-roles-challenges-and-lessons-learned) Publication • 19 June 2026 This report examines the institutional design, mandates and functioning of national whistleblowing authorities across Europe. ## Priorities - [Climate crisis](https://www.transparency.org/en/our-priorities/climate-crisis) ## Regions - [Global](https://www.transparency.org/en/region/global) ## Projects - [Climate Governance Integrity Programme](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/climate-governance-integrity-programme) - [Towards Inclusive Governance for Forest Carbon Markets](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/towards-inclusive-governance-for-forest-carbon-markets) ![](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/atlas-report-final-cover-for-uploading.jpg?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=webp&w=1200) [Download](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/TI-Climate-Atlas-Report-3May-final-JH-export.pdf)