eschanja, Author at The German contribution to International Climate Finance

German climate financing: on the way toward greater transparency?

5. August 2012 |

It is crucial for the international climate negotiation process that the industrialized countries implement their financial pledges as transparently as possible. A transparent resource allocation by industrialized countries could contribute to building trust between developed and newly industrialized countries. This... more

Adaptation Fund

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 to... more

Innovative sources of financing

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

International climate finance

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 for... more

German climate finance / Transparency

German climate financing for next year – the lack of transparency remains

28. November 2011 |

On 25 November 2011, the German parliament approved the 2012 federal budget, and in doing so, cast the die for international climate change financing in the coming year. How much funding will be available to finance mitigation and adaptation measures,... more

General

German climate financing – an introduction to the website

26. November 2011 |

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