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Articles by Sönke Kreft

International climate finance

Climate finance at the Addis Ababa Conference on Financing for Development: in substance, not much happened

3. August 2015 |

The UN Conference on Financing for Development concluded with a decision on an action agenda to finance the United Nations development framework from 2015 to 2030. The outcome of the Addis Ababa conference is one of four building blocks for... more
Other issues

Climate insurance – Germany aims for an initiative within the G7

2. June 2015 |

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters. This in turn increasingly puts the onus onto rich countries – as the parties mainly responsible for causing climate change – to take concrete action to protect the... more
Green Climate Fund (GCF) / International climate finance

Climate Summit in New York: Small steps for climate finance – but a long way to go for replenishing the Green Climate Fund

29. September 2014 |

More than 40 years ago Frank Sinatra sang “New York, New York”. At the invitation of Ban Ki-moon, heads of state assembled there last week for the biggest climate summit ever. Start spreadin’ the news, I’m leavin’ today I want... more
International climate finance

IPCC reports II and III: What are the implications for climate finance?

8. July 2014 |

The IPCC has recently published two important documents. The report by Working Group II, “Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability,” sheds special light on the consequences of climate change, while Working Group III’s report, “Mitigation of Climate Change,” presents the current state... more
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