Green Climate Fund
Green Climate Fund ‘a laughing stock’, say poor countries
It was hydropower dams in, community drought readiness out, amid rich-poor tensions at the UN’s flagship climate finance scheme
Rich countries oppose bid to drought-proof Ethiopian communities
Debate at Green Climate Fund board meeting in Songdo exposes rich-poor tensions over flagship initiative’s funding priorities
Large hydropower dams have no place in the Green Climate Fund
The UN’s flagship climate finance initiative should be driving innovation, not wasting money on old technology saddled with resilience and human rights concerns
Trump budget: US to stop funding UN climate process
“America First” budget would axe 20% of the UN’s climate body’s funding and $2bn to help developing countries deal with global warming
Climate fund, EPA likely to pay for huge Trump defence spend
As the US president announces a $54bn increase in defence spending, environmental agencies and UN climate funds face the axe
Obama sends $500m to UN climate fund
With the clock winding down on his presidency, Barack Obama signs over half a billion dollars to help poor countries fight climate change
7 tasks for the new Green Climate Fund chief
The new head of the UN’s green fund has a packed to-do list: here Climate Home outlines what he should focus on in his first year in charge
Green Climate Fund misses 2016 target as US donation in doubt
Board celebrates approval of projects worth $1.3bn at meeting in Samoa, but falls short of $2.5bn goal and delays key policy decisions
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
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
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
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
Green Climate Fund talks ‘hijacked’ by India-Pakistan conflict
After objections by the Indian representative, the Green Climate Fund has kept on hold a project to reduce the risk of glacial lake outburst floods in northern Pakistan
Rich nations on course to miss 2020 climate finance goal
Study by British and Australian administrations says wealthy nations likely to miss politically sensitive $100 billion goal, but flows will continue to rise
Saudi Arabia blasts Korean bank for “playing” with UN climate fund
“Either you are serious, or you are not,” says Saudi Green Climate Fund representative after Korea Exim pulled its application to the fund at the last moment
Australian selected as head of the Green Climate Fund
Howard Bamsey, a former climate envoy, will take on one of the most important and difficult jobs in the climate world
As the world hails Paris, Africa’s energy plans are stagnating
Despite bold promises of the UN’s first comprehensive global warming deal, African governments feel their demands for energy equity are being ignored
Green Climate Fund urged to blacklist coal-funding agencies
Export credit agencies are inappropriate partners for the Green Climate Fund, according to a letter signed by 92 NGOs
We’ve only just begun: more climate fights are coming
Luckily for the chances of avoiding global warming, the Paris climate deal isn’t the only game in town. Here’s a rundown of what else is cooking