This paper starts by assessing the extent to which gender considerations have been taken into account in the international processes concerning the development of climate change policy. Finding that there has been very little attention to gender not only in the protocols and treaties but also in the debates around them, the paper goes on to consider whether there are in fact any meaningful gender considerations as regards (a) emission of greenhouse gases (b) vulnerability to climate change and (c) participation in projects under climate funding. It concludes by suggesting some areas in which attention to gender might not only improve the effectiveness of climate interventions but also benefit women, particularly in the area of adaptation.