Climate finance
Dear Green Climate Fund board, Samoa needs you to deliver
This week’s meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in the Samoan capital Apia – here the country’s ambassador to the UN outlines his hopes
EU to miss climate finance targets, warn auditors
The EU is billions of euros below its climate target and there are insufficient checks on where much of the €1 trillion budget is going.
Fuzzy data poses problems for China carbon market
Running an efficient carbon trading scheme is reliant on the supply of full and accurate data, which is often lacking in China’s secretive industrial sectors, warn analysts
Germany tells World Bank to quit funding fossil fuels
German development minister says World Bank must focus “all of its work on climate and sustainability targets”
Why the UN’s Green Climate Fund is not fit for purpose
We need to recognise that adaptation to climate change is a new activity for which there is no real pre-existing “expertise” available – it’s time the GCF recognised this
Tar sand pipelines batter Canada’s climate leader tag
Green groups say PM Justin Trudeau talks tough on international stage but is failing in his duty to cap domestic emissions from oil and gas with move to greenlight pipelines
EU cement giants net €5bn carbon market windfall
Sector is profiting from free pollution permits, says watchdog, calling on EU lawmakers to reform the flagship climate policy
UK to keep carbon price steady through Brexit
Polluters will continue to pay a minimum carbon price of £18 a tonne to 2020, says chancellor in Autumn Statement
China prepares for world’s biggest carbon market
As Donald Trump’s victory plunges US climate action into uncertainty, China is going ahead with an ambitious policy
Climate cash promises lack clarity, warn poor nations at UN talks
A $50m fund will help developing countries monitor emissions, but calls to radically scale up cash for protection from extreme weather go unanswered
US, EU offer to help African countries deliver climate plans
New international partnership aims to provide the technical knowledge needed to couple climate action and growth in developing countries
Adaptation finance: climate change’s forgotten child
Top advisor to poor countries says he’s changing advice and telling them to give up reliance on the promises of adaptation funding from developed countries
Africa forgotten amid global climate battle between rich countries
As negotiations enter the second week, countries from the continent feel neglected despite this year’s big promises
Without funding, developing country climate plans will wither
By taking strong action now, by mid-century Latin America could protect food production, secure its unparalleled biodiversity and natural capital
Republicans plan multi-billion dollar climate budget raid
Under President Trump, the US is expected to halt cash for climate-friendly development, holding back international action
African climate plans in doubt amid slow aid flows
Delegates at COP22 in Marrakech warn they need faster cash flow to fulfill their contributions to the Paris Agreement
Paris climate deal will not kill fossil fuels, says ex-Saudi oil chief
Influential former oil and climate envoy says solar is the future but predicts strong growth prospects for oil and gas sector, despite climate policies
Why it’s time to come clean on climate finance
Transparency in adaptation finance might not be as sexy as other issues in the climate change debate but it’s a key to meaningful progress
Africa’s “buyer’s remorse” over Paris climate deal
Some African governments are regretting the ambition of emissions targets submitted towards the Paris Agreement, say advisers
Climate finance in 2016: 4 reports you need to read
Funds for clean energy and climate resilience are flowing, but fuzzy reporting on what counts as green finance makes tracking support tricky