Deutsche Klimafinanzierung

German climate change financing – an introduction to the website

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Two years ago, more than a hundred heads of state from around the world failed in their attempt to agree on a fair, binding and ambitious global climate treaty to stop global warming. Nevertheless, a promise was made in Copenhagen … more

The Adaptation Fund – more German leadership!

14 April, 2012

With the recent conclusion of the 17th meeting of its Board, the Adaptation Fund has entered into its fifth year of operation. The meeting marked another step in capturing lessons learnt and further advancing the Fund´s provisions with regard … more

Repairing emissions trading: We’re counting on you, Mr. Röttgen!

2 March, 2012

Maintain emissions trading as a climate protection and financing instrument

It’s less than two years since the German federal government created a dedicated “Energy and Climate Fund.” The aim of the new fund is to provide financial support for Germany’s … more

COP 17 in Durban: What was the result in terms of international climate financing?

19 December, 2011

The so-called “Durban package”, is comprised not only of a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol from 2013 to 2017 (or 2020, the decision is still open) as well as a mandate to negotiate a legally binding agreement … more

Publications

  • 8Ready to be Africa’s Climate Bank? A Mapping of Climate-related Policies, Programs and Practice at the African Development Bank By Lindlyn Tamufor, Joshua Klemm and Liane Schalatek This mapping is a review of AfDB’s engagement, commitments and, when possible, implementation of work surrounding climate change and environmental sustainability. It interrogates the Bank’s actual track record on sectors and initiatives related to climate change, as these can provide clues to the Bank’s suitability to manage any future infusions of funds to address climate change in Africa.
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  • Bild-9A Matter of Principle(s)A Normative Framework for a Global Compact on Public Climate Finance By Liane Schalatek This publication proposes the use of existing core principles and tools of international environmental law and human rights as the fundamental conceptual guide and compass for charting policy responses to climate change that are rooted in the concept of justice and fairness. The paper will discuss those rules, norms and principles in greater detail that apply more specifically to the mobilization, administration and governance as well as allocation and disbursement of public climate change funds within a climate justice framework.
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Links

Climate Funds Update - a Database and Website with the latest information on dedicated bi- and multilateral climate funds, hosted by the Heinrich Boell Foundation and Overseas Development Institute. www.climatefundsupdate.org.