UN climate talks: Money for Green Climate Fund to be raised from market
Finance agency goes ahead with decision in spite of demand from developing nations to keep private investments out
Despite growing demand for climate fund, nations fail to agree on replenishment process
Discussions on funding proposals could not happen due to process-related disagreements among Board members
Green Climate Fund’s breakdown may impact climate action
GCF, the primary vehicle for Paris pact finances, struggles as developed countries don’t seem too keen on donating
Africa climate programme to benefit 5.4 million small-scale farmers in Sahel
The programme aims to restore degraded land, provide climate information systems and agricultural insurance
Climate Emergency CoP 25: A failure on key deliverables
At least developing countries did not cave into weak rules on markets
'Fossil fuel subsidies should be deemed as negative climate finance'
Experts cite examples of many countries which have begun diverting fossil fuel subsidies towards development projects
Climate talks in Bonn serve a grim reminder
Negotiations at the recently concluded climate meet at Bonn were a replay of post-Bali discussions in 2007; Parties agreed to move into formal …
UN climate talks: little progress in first week
No consensus on Green Climate Fund, loss and damage arising from climate change impacts
First ever Green Climate Fund board meeting under way in Geneva
Co-chairs elected from developing and developed countries on day one
Climate talks in Bonn conclude but no deal in sight
To revise or not to revise Annexes remains the central divisive issue
On mitigation
Who will take the lead in mitigation? Will developed countries, with their historical responsibility, take the lead? Or, will it fall on emerging …
On means of implementation (finance, technology transfer and capacity building)
As outlined in Article 4.7 of the Convention, developing countries need support for finance, technology and capacity. Without these, the …
On Adaptation
Adaptation must be central to the new deal, everyone agrees. Differences arise when the issue of financing adaptation arises. If past experience …
On the principles of the Convention
On the principles of the Convention: The essential disagreement is over what principles will apply in the 2015 deal. Does that mean the existing …
The end game: Will Warsaw be a repeat of Poznan?
Climate negotiations at Warsaw may give the world a financial mechanism to deal Loss and Damage, but it may be a non-starter like the Adaptation …