One of the few highlights at the Copenhagen climate conference in 2009 was the announcement of the Green Climate Fund (GCF).| The German contribution to International Climate Finance
While the decision to establish the Adaptation Fund (AF) was made in 2001 during the seventh climate conference in Marrakech, the fund was not able to commence its work until 2008.| The German contribution to International Climate Finance
With its adoption of the 2017 federal budget, Germany’s governing coalition has also defined the outlook for climate finance in the coming year: climate aid for poor countries is on the rise. On closer inspection however, the growth will not be enough to fulfill Chancellor Merkel’s pledge to double the public funds earmarked for climate […]| The German contribution to International Climate Finance
Two weeks ago, representatives of around 40 governments gathered for the annual Petersberg Climate Dialog on the invitation of German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks and the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.| The German contribution to International Climate Finance