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EU countries urged by MEPs to ‘at least double’ GCF pledges
07 November 2019Every 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.
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Countries pledge $9.8bn to GCF
28 October 2019The first replenishment of the UN-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF) has seen 27 countries commit to provide a further $9.8 billion in funding for the next four years.
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GCF belatedly signs off on Southern Africa green bank
22 August 2019The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed an agreement with the Development Bank of Southern Africa to launch the long-awaited Climate Finance Facility (CFF) – a first-of-its-kind green bank in Africa.
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How the Green Climate Fund can accelerate the development of low-carbon cities
22 March 2019The South Korea-based fund should seek to derisk investments and explore innovative solutions such as resilience bonds, argues Alexandra Tracy
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Green Climate Fund names Glemarec new executive director
25 February 2019The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has named France’s Yannick Glemarec as its new executive director, seven months after his predecessor quit.
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Green Climate Fund commits $1bn to new projects
22 October 2018Funding awards for a ‘world first’ developing market green bank and a controversial water project in oil-rich Bahrain have been revealed as part of the latest in the embattled Green Climate Fund (GCF)’s disbursals.
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Can the private sector save the Green Climate Fund?
10 July 2018Last week's unproductive board meeting highlights the need for the Green Climate Fund to reform, says Alexandra Tracy
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African green bank launch stunted by GCF’s ‘longstanding governance issues’
10 July 2018The bid to fund a world-first developing market green bank has been beset by ‘fundamental and longstanding issues around the governance’ of the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
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Green Climate Fund director quits following ‘challenging’ meeting
05 July 2018Howard Bamsey has resigned as executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), it has been announced.
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Green Climate Fund commits extra $1bn to developing nations
05 March 2018The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to provide an additional $1.09 billion for climate mitigation and adaptation projects as it says it is ready to "shift gear" in helping developing countries hit climate goals.