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  • GCF expects disbursements to reach $900m in 2018

    07 November 2017

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is projecting a sharp increase of its disbursements for 2018, an implication that a number of projects currently in the pipeline will be implemented.

  • Green Climate Fund makes $892m commitments

    06 October 2017

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has committed $500 million to a pilot programme that will finance REDD+ emissions reductions projects, and $392 million to fund another 11 climate finance projects in developing countries.

  • People moves: GIIN, CMIA, Church Commissioners, GCF

    30 June 2017

    The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has promoted Giselle Leung to managing director.

  • Green Climate Fund offers $500m for private sector climate projects

    25 May 2017

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has launched a $500 million request for proposals (RFP) to support private sector projects that help combat climate change in developing countries.

  • GCF rehabilitating hydro is 'shameful' - NGO

    11 April 2017

    The Green Climate Fund's (GCF) decision to rehabilitate a Soviet era dam in Tajikistan has been labelled 'shameful' by one senior analyst.

  • People Moves: Dong, Renovate, GCF

    07 April 2017

    Property-Assessed Clean Energy (Pace) company Renovate America has appointed Paige Wisdom Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Tom Hemmings who is moving to an executive vice president role.

  • GCF partners call for lower co-financing requirements

    27 March 2017

    Key stakeholders in the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are calling for it to be more flexible in the level of co-financing it requires for projects that it funds.

  • EF BRIEFS: Invenergy, Green Climate Fund, Borealis

    15 March 2017

    Invenergy, a Chicago-based clean energy company, has bought a 64MW solar power plant in Uruguay for an undisclosed price.

  • Green growth is the deal of the century. Will the Dealmaker-in-Chief realise it?

    01 February 2017

    If Donald Trump really wants to 'get America winning again', he ought to seize opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Fenella Aouane.

  • Obama gives $500m to GCF in final act

    20 January 2017

    Barack Obama has given a further $500 million to the UN Green Climate Fund, in one of his final acts as President.