As a starting point key elements from the Paris Agreement are highlighted which are relevant for climate finance as well as the finance sector more broadly. This is followed by an overview of finance needs as articulated in the (Intended) Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)3 submitted by countries as part of the Paris process. The (l)NDC analysis is complemented by a summary of findings on four cases studies to better understand country and sector specific finance and support needs. The earlier commitment by developed countries on the joint mobilization of USD 100 billion per annum by 2020 for mitigation and adaptation was extended through to 2025, but specific numbers are not included in the legally binding part of the Agreement, with a decision on the level of finance postponed, but with a requirement that it "should represent a progression beyond previous efforts" Accordingly, before 2025, a new collective goal is to be defined with the USD 100 billion constituting the minimum.