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... the signing of an agreement between the Green Climate Fund and India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The signing of the Funded ... emissions by 5.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent." India plans to achieve 40 percent of its electric power from ...

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit ... pathways: strengthening land tenure security with climate-informed planning and adequate law enforcement; identifying and ...

... with the bulk of upscaled financing needed in developing and emerging economies. International Energy Agency (IEA) ... supply is based on renewables, the country needs to transform its transport sector – still highly reliant on fossil ... ensure the green power revolution reaches all parts of the planet. Other participants in the forum were Ricardo Pulti, ...

... Juan Comalapa, Guatemala, leverages sustainable agriculture and indigenous knowledge to help the local community adapt ... is drastically affecting ecosystems in the Guatemalan highlands resulting in hydrological cycle changes, increases in ... fertilisers and the collection of microorganisms and native plants from local forests, such as quequestle, bell flower, ...

... world's largest mangrove forest—a coastal landscape with low-lying terrain.   The saltwater inundation has left the land unable to sustain the crops of what was once a rich and self-sustaining land. Banana trees, once a common sight, ...

... Songdo, Republic of Korea. The Board started with a short formal session on Monday 25 February where it announced the ... of other business, including new funding proposals and policy decisions. If approved, the new funding proposals ... ambition in developing countries. GCF-supported climate action on the ground has been increasing, highlighted by the ...

... 9, the meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) took place in ... other topics of critical importance for Africa’s climate action, such as climate financing, adaptation, and capacity ... for Country Programming, and Joseph Intsiful, Climate Information and Early Warning Systems Senior Specialist. They ...

... Guterres has emphasised his support for an ambitious and successful Green Climate Fund replenishment during a ... meeting in New York included discussions about the results and impacts of GCF operations, the key climate finance ... ambition and strengthen political commitment to climate action. The Summit, taking place exactly one year before ...

The Green Climate Fund enhanced the ability of public and private project developers to invest in climate action today with its signing of an agreement with Moroccan-based CDG Capital. CDG Capital is a corporate and investment bank investing in the Moroccan economy in ...

After David Attenborourgh, broadcaster and natural historian, warned COP yesterday of the collapse ... the climate conference is focusing on different areas for action. Agriculture is one sector identified as a priority ... Work on Agriculture. This stream of work started on Monday and GCF's role was recognised in supporting resilient ...

... to help developing countries progress innovative climate action that makes a difference at the local and global levels. This is one of GCF’s most important ... to provide advice on how Direct Access Entities can transform climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives ...

... with GCF partner EBRD, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, will support Egypt’s Sustainable Energy ... 100 million milestone, demonstrating progress in moving to action on the ground for mitigation and adaptation in support of developing countries’ ...

... enable the multiplying of financing sources for resilient and low carbon projects to boost the region’s sustainable ... resources from the Fund once its climate change programs and projects receive GCF Board approval. As a GCF accredited ... objective of promoting the financing of climate change actions. The Bank is fully committed to achieving the ...

... broadening the Fund’s global reach to support climate action. Conservation International, an international non-profit organization and GCF Accredited Entity, is helping to protect nature and encourage sustainable development in over 30 countries ...

... GCF’s support for projects that reduce emissions and boost the resilience of communities to climate change. ... Partners that assist in delivering finance for climate action. This is the second GCF Board gathering of the year. ... the start of the Board meeting today was preceded by informal consultations which focused on policy matters related ...

... instrumental in forging global endeavors on climate change action. Mr. Bamsey will head up the GCF Secretariat, which ... of Korea, in 2013 to serve the GCF Board. The GCF was formally established in 2010 to contribute to the ... on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by financing climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives in developing countries. ...

... tool enables the Fund to assume risks others cannot take, and to ‘crowd-in’ private finance. Earlier in the day ... ad interim Javier Manzanares spoke to the Global Finance Action Summit at COP 22. He outlined the Fund’s role in serving the Paris Agreement in relation to the formulation and implementation of National Determined ...

The Government of Australia and the GCF Secretariat are working together to co-host the ... take place from 1 to 4 August. Hosted at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat headquarters in Suva, the gathering ... will bring together relevant stakeholders to galvanise action on the GCF in the region. The meeting will be led by ...

... Mbongeza, Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Sustainable Development, at the GCF stand during the Paris COP talks. The funding will help DR ... this week, as the Fund’s readiness programme swings into action. 95 countries have expressed an interest in the ...

... pledge was announced during a meeting between Mayor Hidalgo and Héla Cheikhrouhou, the Fund’s Executive Director, at ... which commenced its initial resource mobilization in 2014 and has so far raised about USD 10 billion equivalent, of ... to the Fund, Mayor Hidalgo stressed the need for climate action at both the local and global levels. “Fighting ...

... from the ground up. With a focus on creating an intuitive and engaging user experience, greenclimate.fund captures not ... only the Fund’s innovative approach to support climate action but also its growth potential. The new site is ... the Fund’s main business areas: “Ventures” for information on funding, accreditation, country readiness ...

... of an agreement between the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The ... more climate sensitive. This includes providing credit to plant forests that provide benefits in bioenergy, timber ... emission of greenhouse gases from the land sector. Climate action in agriculture generally provides both adaptation and ...

... This reflects Canada’s strong interest in promoting transformative climate outcomes in developing countries. The ... support for the Fund to help developing countries raise and realise climate ambitions.” Canada is now the fourth ... directions of the Fund to respond to the urgency of climate action in developing countries. GCF has now allocated over ...

... Fund (GCF) to provide the organisation with Privileges and Immunities. The agreement was signed during the ... in Ulaanbaatar. Tserenbat Namsrai, Minister of Environment and Tourism and Chair of the National Climate Change ... change, including by increasing the priority sectors for action. The Government sees GCF as a key partner in helping ...

... its deep concern for the wellbeing of individuals and their families who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This worldwide pandemic is more devastating than ... the risks of exposure and transmission of COVID-19. These actions supplement a range of precautionary measures that ...