COP28: Sovereign sustainability-linked finance task force launched
Eight development banks and financial institutions have launched a technical task force to support the development and growth of the sustainability-linked finance market for sovereign issuers to achieve global climate and nature goals.
Green Climate Fund signs $150m to GAIA
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Green Climate Fund appoints new head
Global Fund for Coral Reefs takes step forward
An update on the Green Climate Fund as it lauds record $3bn haul
The GCF has its work cut out to significantly raise the level of private commitments to the fund - despite a record year for fundraising, writes Margaret-Ann Splawn
News round-up: EU offshore wind push, muni green project fund, sovereign ESG data set ... and more
European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans encouraged EU member states to use funds from the €750 billion Next Generation EU fund to make targeted investments in the space to "unlock the necessary private financial flows" to power the expansion.
EU countries urged by MEPs to ‘at least double’ GCF pledges
Every country in the EU should “at least double” their contribution to the Green Climate Fund, the influential Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) has said.