At the heart of the Climate Implementation Bridge initiative is CLEWs++, an open-source modelling platform being used by Turkish teams to support long-term climate strategy, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) planning and climate finance decision-making.
The approach enables governments to assess the links between energy, water, land and climate systems, helping policymakers understand the impacts of different development pathways and identify opportunities that support both economic growth and emissions reduction.
By providing transparent, shareable modelling assumptions and analysis, CLEWs++ strengthens national ownership of climate planning while building the evidence base needed to attract investment and support implementation.
The work reflects a growing focus at COP31 on turning climate ambition into real-world delivery. Through its Climate Implementation Bridge initiative, the Presidency is championing approaches that help countries connect climate commitments with practical, finance-ready opportunities.
This mirrors the principles behind Data-to-Deal (D2D), a framework developed by CCG and its partners to help governments move from evidence-based planning to climate finance mobilisation and implementation. By combining robust analysis with capacity building and stakeholder engagement, the framework helps governments identify priority investments and strengthen their case for international support.
Professor Mark Howells, Director of Climate Compatible Growth, said: “The challenge facing many countries is not a lack of ambition, but ensuring their plans are supported by the evidence, capacity and investment needed to deliver them. Open-source tools and transparent analysis help countries take ownership of their development pathways and build stronger cases for climate investment.”
Funded by the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) through its Global Research and Technology Development portfolio, CCG works with governments across the Global South to strengthen national planning capabilities and support sustainable, climate-compatible development. Its open-source tools, analytical frameworks and training programmes are designed to help countries build the expertise needed to shape and deliver their own low-carbon transitions.
Throughout COP31, CCG researchers and partners are contributing to discussions on climate finance, sustainable development, transport planning and open-source modelling, sharing lessons from countries already using data-driven approaches to attract investment and deliver climate action.