Green Climate Fund
Comment: Stakes too high for foul play inside the Green Climate Fund
Allegations of financial incentives offered ahead of recent vote on GCF’s location highlight fund’s vulnerability to corruption. With the climate stakes so high, Alice Harrison says there is no scope for sleaze
In tweets: Ministers meet for last time before Doha climate change talks
No news is good news as a group of 48 Ministers meet in Seoul to discuss next month’s UNFCCC talks in Doha
Ministers meet in South Korea to set agenda for Qatar climate change talks
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South Korea selected to host Green Climate Fund
Bid to host key climate change action fund receives consensus backing at GCF board’s second meeting, also in South Korea.
Green Climate Fund prepares to name host city but meeting dogged by civil society shut-out
Second meeting of the Fund’s board will vote on Saturday but ‘dangerous precedent’ being set as NGO access and input is severely limited.
How the Green Climate Fund’s host city will impact future climate change action
The second meeting of the Green Climate Fund’s board will be dominated by the selection of its new permanent home. Louise Brown of the World Resources Institute, explains why the choice is more than just symbolic.
Call for UN climate agency to back Robin Hood Tax
The tax has a role to play in raising climate change cash and the UNFCCC can send that signal to member governments, says Institute for Policy Studies says.
In tweets: UN climate change finance workshop #LTFchat
Climate finance will determine how well some countries are able to adapt to climate change and how deep they are able to cut their emissions. So has the latest UN talking shop provided any progress?
USA accused of obstructing plans for Robin Hood Tax
Coalition of 63 leading NGOs write letter to Hillary Clinton complaining USA is spreading misinformation over potential source of climate finance
Climate change finance promises not being kept, says new DARA report
Climate Vulnerability Monitor says lack of adherenece to “new and additional funding” rule means overseas aid is being diverted jeopardising Millennium Development Goals
Bangkok 2012: UN climate talks close with ‘unofficial’ draft on Kyoto Protocol 2nd period
Progress on several issues builds momentum ahead of Doha summit but questions remain on climate finance, the ambition of emission pledges and the tricky LCA track of negotiations.
Bangkok 2012 – NGOs warn of climate finance complacency
The Green Climate Fund board may have met for the first time but there remain far too many unanswered questions on raising and spending cash to combat climate change.
Vulnerable small island states call for Bangkok climate talks to “close the gaps”
Small Island States issue statement calling in rich nations to raise the their ambition and ensure gaps in funding and emission reductions are slammed shut.
Green Climate Fund continues to make slow but steady progress
October meeting set for South Korea with selection of host top of the agenda for climate change fighting fund.
South Africa and Australia elected to chair board of $100bn climate fund
The Green Climate Fund has selected its co-chairs as discussions over transparency continue.
Climate Live: Romney sets out plan for US energy independence, Green Climate Fund board meets and risks of rapid warming to Antarctic Peninsula
Today’s stop stories including Romney’s plan for US energy independence, the first meeting of the UN Green Climate Fund and warnings over rapid warming across the Antarctic Peninsula.
Green Climate Fund board meets for first time amid controversy over transparency
Clause allows board members to silence civil society as groups raise fears over openness of flagship climate finance vehicle.
Green Climate Fund sets first meeting as race to secure $100bn begins
UN finance body aims to raise $100bn a year to fund climate change projects by 2020.
Will the billions needed for climate change finance be found in Doha?
After three days of talks on climate change cash in Bonn, the challenges have become clearer while questions have been raised over solutions like ending fossil fuel subsidies and the Robin Hood tax.
Paying for climate change: Visible urgency on final day of UNFCCC finance talks
Candid comments and calls to slash red tape suggest increased urgency at the UN climate finance workshop’s final session.