Broken Promises - Developed countries fail to keep their 100 billion dollar climate pledge Published: 26 October 2021 Commentary At the climate summit in Glasgow (COP 26), the issue of climate finance is inextricably linked to success or failure. In Glasgow, past failures and shortcomings in climate finance mobilization and delivery must be ruthlessly addressed by presenting an implementation plan for future improvements. Liane Schalatek
Green finance and climate finance Published: 30 November 2016 The G20 uses the term “Green Finance” as a broad umbrella term that refers to the major shift in financial flows required to support projects that benefit the environment and society by reducing pollution or tackling climate change. Motoko Aizawa
Making the Green Climate Fund “effective” soon - in a lasting way Published: 8 May 2015 The Green Climate Fund, striving to be fully operational by the Paris climate summit in December, missed its "effectiveness date" at the end of April, an important deadline giving the Fund the authority to begin making funding commitments. Liane Schalatek
The Berlin Pledging Meeting: Success is More than Just one Number! Published: 19 November 2014 Ten billion US Dollars: One figure will be enough to judge the success of the first ever pledging conference for the Green Climate Fund on Thursday, November 20th in Berlin. Though, equally important will be in what form and how soon the pledge reaches the trust fund as an actual payment. Liane Schalatek
