Green Climate Fund
How to make the Green Climate Fund a better force for change
Vastly more of the fund’s money should go to projects that adapt to the impacts of climate change
Green Climate Fund replenishment fails to fill hole left by Trump’s US
After the US, Russia, and Australia did not contribute, other developed countries fell $500m short of the fund’s starting capital
As rich countries slow walk green finance, Putin offers Africa an alternative
Two summits in one week presented a choice for African leaders: stalled promises of climate finance in Paris or business deals in Sochi
Poor countries will hold the rich to account on climate finance
The major UN climate fund is running short of money, will rich countries live up to the promises they have given?
France and UK double pledges to UN green fund to $3.5bn
Announcements at the G7 meeting mean the countries join Germany and Norway with promises to double their initial contributions in the next funding round
UN fund removes veto power over climate projects
The Green Climate Fund changed its rules so no single country can block finance, as recently happened when the US intervened in a Chinese bid
Australia stops payments to Green Climate Fund
Australian budget offers nothing to flagship UN scheme as its board seeks replenishment, while climate shapes as divisive election issue
Developing world split on climate finance at UN flagship fund
Vulnerable countries are backing governance reform at the Green Climate Fund, while emerging economies resist efforts to impose conditions on finance
French UN official named as next chief of flagship climate fund
Yannick Glemarec was picked from an all-male shortlist to lead the Green Climate Fund, in a key fundraising year
The ‘laughing matter’ of Australia’s relationship with the Pacific
The Fijian PM used the Australian leader’s visit to call out his promotion of fossil fuels, showing Scott Morrison is on the wrong side in the Pacific as well as at home
Japan bids for top climate finance job, citing $1.5bn contribution
As the biggest donor to the Green Climate Fund, Japan said it had a ‘responsibility’ to ensure it is run well
EU finance ministers call for transparency in climate finance
At a meeting in Brussels, ministers agreed on the need to scale up public and private climate finance to the developing world
US-China trade war spills into Green Climate Fund
Global green fund gets back on track with $1bn splurge, but US vetoed a project that would have loaned $100m to China
Climate Weekly: Bahrain bid divides Green Climate Fund
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Political deadlock has put $1bn in green projects on hold
Green Climate Fund board meets in Bahrain three months after a contentious meeting failed to approve any money for projects in developing countries
Australia won’t give money to Green Climate Fund, says PM
The country won’t withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but it’s not obliged to follow UN recommendations either, Scott Morrison said
Rich-poor cooperation crucial for Green Climate Fund, say chairs
At our next meeting, the board faces several challenges we must resolve in order to continue supporting climate action in the developing world
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Heavyweight help needed at the Green Climate Fund
The UN fund has struggled with governance and urgently needs to raise new money, here are two ideas that could help it recover
Green fund woes loom over upcoming climate talks
Difficulties within the UN Green Climate Fund will bleed into sensitive negotiations on climate change next week in Bangkok