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23/11/2016

INFOGRAPHIC: Green Climate Fund – where is the money?

Topic: Green Climate Fund


Development Policy 18-10-2016

French auditors launch assault on 'Solidarity Tax' for world aid

France's Solidarity Tax on air travel is a major source of funding for health programmes in the world's poorest countries. But Paris auditors have said it unfairly penalises Air France. EurActiv France reports.

UN climate talks flesh out landmark Paris pact

Climate diplomats wrapped up technical talks Thursday (26 May) saying they were on the right track but still far from delivering on the promise of the historic pact forged in December.
Climate Change 08-03-2016

Green Climate Fund out of reach for poorest countries

Three months after its launch, the Green Climate Fund is not accessible to the countries that need it most. EurActiv France reports.

The Green Climate Fund’s not-so-green partners

The first projects of the Green Climate Fund have been approved. But the Fund's credibility has been tarnished by agreements with commercial banks involved in coal projects, like Deutsche Bank. EurActiv France reports.
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Development Policy 09-12-2015

Pacific islands demand easier access to climate finance

SPECIAL REPORT / SPECIAL REPORT / "The waves will not wait for the funding to be allocated before flooding our islands," the small islands of the Pacific have warned. But climate finance is often beyond their reach. EurActiv France reports
Development Policy 07-12-2015

Paris pushes other cities to bolster Green Climate Fund

The host city of the COP21 has announced a contribution of €1 million to the Green Climate Fund, and is mobilising support from municipalities the world over. EurActiv France reports

COP21 will end a decade of failed climate finance

With 8,000 projects in developing countries, the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is still clinging to life. But the Paris agreement might spell the end for the ineffective system. EurActiv France reports

Half of French climate finance spent on building renovation

Building renovation absorbed half of France's energy transition finance in 2013, or €36 billion, while the country spent €54 billion on oil and gas. EurActiv France reports

‘Green revenues’ could help fund public spending and pay off national debts

The European Union will collect an expected €150 billion through the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) over the next decade. Alex Bowen looks at how best governments can spend this money.
Sustainable Dev. 05-10-2015

Green Climate Fund set for launch before COP21

The first projects of the Green Climate Fund could be under way as early as November. But the adaptation fund has struggled to meet its capitalisation targets. EurActiv France reports
Development Policy 28-09-2015

Climate negotiations undermined by doubts over financing

Developed countries have pledged $100 billion per year to help fight climate change in the global South. But as the Paris UN climate summit approaches, it is unclear where this money will come from. EurActiv France reports
Development Policy 03-09-2015

Bill Gates calls for more funds to help world's poorest farmers

Bill Gates called for more funds to help the world’s poorest farmers deal with climate change on Tuesday (1 September), in an appeal that could help pry open the coffers of industrialised countries.

Europe’s regions demand financing for climate action

Three more European regions pledged to reduce their CO2 emissions by 80-95% by 2050 at the Summit Climate and Territories (WSCT) in Lyon on 1 July. EurActiv France reports
Development Policy 08-04-2015

Cost to developing nations of leaving fossil fuels in the ground must be recognised

The EU must find a way of recognising the economic cost of developing countries leaving their fossil fuels in the ground, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, writes Ian Duncan MEP.
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Development Policy 29-01-2015

Climate finance eclipsed by fossil fuel subsidies

SPECIAL REPORT / The successful conclusion of a global agreement at the Paris Climate Conference depends heavily on the mobilisation of finance for the fight against climate change. So far, international fundraising efforts have lacked intensity. EurActiv France reports

EU to launch diplomatic offensive ahead of Paris climate talks

Europe is launching a major diplomatic push for an ambitious deal on global warming, mobilising A-list celebrities and tens of thousands of diplomats to exert “maximum pressure” on key countries in international climate negotiations.
Energy 19-01-2015

After the oil price crash, it’s time for a carbon tax

The reduction in oil prices should be a good opportunity for Europe to put in place the appropriate tools for combating climate change, and to start the transition to a sustainable economy, writes Alberto Majocchi.
Global Europe 17-11-2014

G20 makes progress on climate change

Leaders from the G20 group of nations agreed Sunday (16 November) to boost flagging global growth, tackle climate change and crack down on tax avoidance. But ties between the West and Russia plummeted to a new low over the crisis in Ukraine.
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Development Policy 23-10-2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Green Climate Fund - where is the money?

The Green Climate Fund, which is the UN’s main instrument to transfer money to developing countries, in order to assist them in countering climate change, was launched in 2009 with the aim of raising climate finance of $100 billion a year by 2020. A substantial amount is expected to be raised in the run-up to the 2015 climate summit in Paris.