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Agreement set to increase India's rooftop solar reach
... across Indian rooftops. It will be carried out by TATA Cleantech Capital Limited, following the initial transfer of ... finance body which is also a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity . Attending the signing ceremony on the ... Manager; and Manish Chourasia, Managing Director of TATA Cleantech Capital Limited. Mr Mehta said the agreement ...
Article > Press release India NABARD 
GCF supporting energy transformation in SIDS
... State in the Asia-Pacific region, is highly vulnerable to climate change. Despite having a huge potential for ... stabilising the grid and enabling absorption of more renewables through large scale storage systems, Tonga will be ready ... Telep Renewable Energy Senior Specialist +82 32 458 6326 Tonga Songdo GCF supporting energy transformation in SIDS ...
Article > Press release Tonga ADB 
Climate finance drives down renewable price in Egypt by half
... investment has helped halve the cost of producing renewable energy in Egypt by using new ways to capture private ... and wind power to reach its 2020 target of using renewables to provide 20 percent of its power needs. Solar energy represents a particularly bright spot for Egypt’s future energy needs as the country receives some of the ...
Article > Press release Egypt EBRD FP039 
Climate costs will rise sharply if we miss 1.5 degree target, GCF conference hears
Climate finance is a moral obligation, while inadequate action leading to global temperatures over 1.5 ... and adaptation action, as well as charting GCF’s future role within the broader climate finance landscape. ... shelter each for 500 people on islands that are bout 200 miles apart.” The Global NDA Conference helped increase ...
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Green Climate Fund pledges ambitious response to IPCC alarm bell
... IPCC Vice-Chair, warned of the dangers of a warmer world while outlining the findings of the 1.5C report to an audience ... of warming of 1ºC through more extreme weather, rising sea levels and many other changes. The reports shows us that ... we take today will be critical for a safe and sustainable world tomorrow.” Responding to the latest scientific ...
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Dialogue opens new opportunities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... representatives from 13 countries across the region to accelerate climate action. Participants include representatives ... to GCF, high-level officials, numerous international Accredited Entities, entities that have been nominated for accreditation by their respective NDAs, as well as civil ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF and GEF harmonise steps to follow developing country lead in climate finance
... of developing countries in tackling the global climate challenge. The heads of the two organisations, GCF Executive ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “It is essential that we continue to strengthen the ... have the opportunity to work together on our respective roles in helping countries respond to the negative impacts of ...
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Sri Lankan President meets GCF Executive Director to boost climate action programme
... in Sri Lanka,” said President Sirisena. “Rice, as a staple food for the country, has always been produced in the ... will enhance the country’s ability to develop and implement GCF projects. In forming climate solutions, “it is important to leverage the private sector to be part of the actions,” ...
Article > Press release Sri Lanka 
Colombian President calls for enhanced public-private climate action
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón called for urgent public-private sector cooperation in tackling ... sectors should work together towards developing sustainable solutions that are relevant to each region," said President Santos during the ...
Article > Press release Colombia 
Winter Olympics begin with key message on planetary cooperation
... the link between sports and sustainability has become clearer. The Republic of Korea's first hosting of the Winter ... spirit of the Games to address planetary environmental challenges. Many of the dignitaries set to attend the opening ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with an initial pledge of over USD 10 billion. ...
Article > Press release Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF charts progress and ambition at COP23 side event
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “This will require changing many of our processes, ... Ayaan Adam said 2017 was a critical year for GCF in implementation, approval of projects and disbursement. “When ... aimed at supporting project proposals from direct access Accredited Entities. Pa Ousman Jarju, director of GCF’s ...
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Germany, Incheon City raise awareness on climate conflict and cooperation at GCF Headquarters
... such as this are critical to engage citizens in the complex issues of climate change and, more importantly, to point ... of water, climate, land, forests and minerals. Visitors learn how environmental degradation and resource scarcity lead to conflicts and new security threats, and how ...
Article > Press release Germany Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF and ADB sign agreement to help Fiji address its water challenge
... Agreement (FAA) on Monday in Nadi, Fiji prepares the legal groundwork for GCF to begin transferring its USD 31 ... Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.” The ADB, a GCF Accredited Entity , announced during the signing it expects to ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to deliver equal amounts of funding to mitigation and ...
Article > Press release Fiji ADB 
GCF Board Strengthens Fund’s Operations
... USD 2.2 billion in funding for 43 projects to be implemented in 64 countries. The Board considered lessons ... pipeline of proposals. The Board also approved the accreditation of six new partner organisations, including four ... of the GCF Board meetings are available on GCF’s website . The 18th meeting of the GCF Board will be held from ...
Article > Press release 
GCF begins first REDD+ transfer
... to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a GCF Accredited Entity, marks a key milestone for the Fund. It is the first time GCF is ...
Article > Press release Ecuador 
UNDP head welcomes flow of GCF funds to the Maldives
... of GCF funds to an adaptation project run by the UNDP. While surrounded by water, many people in the outer islands of ... of Environment and Energy and the UNDP, which GCF has accredited to implement the project. “We are delighted that ... will help build a more sustainable, climate-resilient future for the people of the Maldives.” The geographic ...
Article > Press release Maldives UNDP 
GCF focuses on getting funds flowing
... pace, following a major focus of the Fund this year on implementing approved projects. In GCF’s most recent ... To achieve this aim, GCF is working closely with Accredited Entities, which propose and carry out funding ... number of Funded Activity Agreements (FAAs) signed with Accredited Entities since the end of 2016. These legal ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Readiness Results - Antigua and Barbuda
... of Antigua and Barbuda is one of the first countries to complete their roadmap for engagement with the GCF. Its Country ... help meet its low-emission and climate-resilient sustainable development targets. Amount: USD 300,000 Duration: 12 ... focus on preparing its project pipeline and advancing accreditation to the Fund. In parallel, it will expand ...
Article > Press release Antigua and Barbuda 
GCF approves eight projects at its first Board meeting in 2017
... 265 million for the GEEREF NeXt programme financing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across five regions ... organizations, National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Accredited Entities, and GCF Delivery Partners. Video ... of the GCF Board meetings are available on the Fund’s website . The 17th meeting of the GCF Board will be held from 4 ...
Article > Press release 
GCF concludes Framework Agreements with UNDP, UNEP and GIZ to support country readiness
... Programme (UNEP) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, enabling the three ... chosen UNDP, UNEP or GIZ as delivery partners in the implementation of their respective GCF Readiness Programme ... Republic, Guinea, India, Liberia, Republic of Congo, Timor-Leste, and Swaziland. “The Framework Agreements signed ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries GIZ 
GCF Board approves USD 745 million in funding proposals
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has reached a new milestone today with the approval of USD 745 million in ... expanded the Fund’s group of partner institutions by accrediting the following eight organisations, bringing the ...
Article > Press release 
UNDP and GCF sign partnership agreement to invest in low-emission and climate resilient development
... (UNDP) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed an Accreditation Master Agreement, strengthening their ... Green Climate Fund, and the signing of this agreement reflects the progress we are making to support countries around ... parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and given the mandate to fund climate action to limit ...
Article > Press release UNDP 
GCF launches Executive Director recruitment process
... City, Republic of Korea, the Executive Director will lead the Secretariat and rapidly expanding GCF operations in ... including partner governments, contributors, recipients, Accredited Entities, the Trustee, the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, observer organisations and other stakeholders – to ...
Article > Press release 
GCF encourages more high-quality and ambitious proposals
... need for high-quality, ambitious funding proposals to scale up action under the Fund and incite the necessary ... Bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF Board Co-Chair, Mr. Zaheer Fakir (South Africa), ... receives,” Mr. Fakir explained. “We need countries, Accredited Entities, and National Designated Authorities not ...
Article > Press release 
Beyond Paris: GCF Looks Ahead
With climate finance as a critical element to the Paris climate negotiations, the Green Climate ... coming years. Over 300 participants gathered to discuss the future of the Fund with both the former and new Board ... priorities, including supporting readiness funding, the accreditation process, and National Designated Authorities ...
Article > Press release 
Ready, Set, Fund!
... The meeting was convened to elaborate the Fund’s role, and how it can support countries’ climate change plans ... in Paris. The meeting started with a moment of reflection dedicated to the victims of the Paris terrorist ... paradigm shift towards a low-emission, climate-resilient future. And to realize this, we need to be game changers. We ...
Article > Press release Fiji 
GCF Adaptation Rationale Workshop
The GCF International Technical Workshop: Adaptation Rationale for Project Pipelines and other Climate Investment was ... adaptation project pipelines that effective articulate key elements of climate rationale to further attract adaptation finance, building from ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Philippines (the) 
24th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP24)
... is to adopt a package of decisions ensuring the full implementation of the Paris Agreement. The event will likewise ... including at our side event ‘Successful Start. Ambitious Future’ on 12 December. 03 December 2018 (Monday) Event ... 2018 (Tuesday) Event title Time GCF 101 1330 - 1430 Accreditation 101 1800 - 1900 05 December 2018 (Wednesday) ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Poland 
Barbados launches first Caribbean climate resilience project
... the first GCF-funded project in the Caribbean to move to implementation. The project will strengthen the resilience of ... Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), a direct access Accredited Entity that carries out GCF projects in the region. ... USD 27 million. The project will provide a replicable framework for countries of the Eastern Caribbean, all of ...
Article > Press release Barbados CCCCC FP060 
GCF and FMO partnership will boost the growth of renewable energy in developing countries
... the launch of the Climate Investor One (CIO) programme, a blended finance facility to support the development of renewable energy projects in 11 countries across Africa, Asia and ... in these countries is hindered by a number of obstacles, such as the scarcity of early-stage financing for large ...
Article > Press release Netherlands (the) FMO FP099 