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Topic: Implementation of climate finance

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Pioneers of Change: climate finance for poverty-oriented, low-carbon development

9. November 2015 |

Mitigating emissions and fighting poverty need not be mutually exclusive goals. Climate finance must be a driving force for the urgently needed move toward a carbon-neutral world while creating a framework that enables new and innovative approaches. In doing so,... more

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Pioneers of Change: 21 good practices for low carbon development in developing countries

4. November 2015 |

The study presents a selection of 21 good practice examples from developing countries which successfully combine sustainable development and climate change mitigation. The collection also includes several examples funded by German climate finance.... more
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German and UK-led NAMA Facility to provide the biggest chunk of finance for NAMA implementation

14. October 2015 |

An increasing numbers of financing institutions are providing support for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs). The NAMA Facility, an initiative by Germany and the United Kingdom, is taking the lead in providing finance for NAMAs, offering a total of over... more

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Social CSP – Energy and development: exploring the local livelihood dimension of the Noor I CSP project in Southern Morocco

15. July 2015 |

This study conducted by Wuppertal Institute and Germanwatch explores how the social pillar of sustainability at the local level could be met in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects. For this purpose, the authors evaluate the livelihood dimension of CSP technology... more

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Good neighbours: A development policy perspective on community acceptance and procedural justice in the context of utility-scale renewable energy

25. June 2015 |

The Germanwatch paper highlights that procedural justice and engaging meaningfully with local communities in the vicinity of utility-scale RE projects should be regarded as a long-term investment into a mutually sustainable neighborhood: strong communities benefiting from RE projects and a... more
ArticleImplementation of climate finance / REDD+ / Transparency

German support for REDD+ and forest conservation: lots of money, little information and even less critical monitoring

5. June 2015 |

“Overall, the German government is one of the most important REDD+ donors worldwide, with an investment to date of half a billion euros,” writes the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on its website. In addition to... more
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SE4All: transparency and civil society involvement are in short supply

21. May 2015 |

The second Forum of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) – a United Nations initiative launched by Ban Ki-Moon in late 2011 – is taking place in New York from the 19th to the 22nd of May, 2015. Its theme: “Financing... more
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Climate finance for community well-being: What role can Germany play in influencing accountability and transparency in Tanzania?

27. April 2015 |

The adverse impacts of climate change has continued to weaken efforts for achieving sustainable development in most developing countries. In Tanzania, compounded by many other factors such as lack of transparency, meagre civil society involvement, corruption and limited accountability, climate... more
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Taking a holistic approach to climate protection and poverty reduction

27. March 2015 |

What contributions do German-financed climate change mitigation projects make toward long-term decarbonization and poverty reduction in developing countries? An analysis by www.deutscheklimafinanzierung.de addressed this question in the context of global climate change and the challenges of the fight against poverty... more
ArticleImplementation of climate finance / REDD+

REDD: conflicts, contradictions and lies

26. March 2015 |

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) is considered to be climate protection and has been discussed as a formal instrument since the UN Climate Conference in Bali in 2007. Governments, banks, experts and NGOs who see it as... more
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A closer look at German climate finance in Peru

1. December 2014 |

The international climate negotiations in Lima kick off today – a good opportunity to take a look at the projects financed by German development cooperation in Peru in the fields of climate protection and adaptation to climate change.... more

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Monitoring Climate Action – Developing a comprehensive approach to monitoring climate change action for funds

28. November 2014 |

Monitoring, reporting and verification of climate finance provided and the funded activities has grown in importance during the last years. Therefore, a consortium of Germanwatch, Ecofys and Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy has developed for the German Federal Environment... more
ArticleGender / Implementation of climate finance / Transparency

Participation, gender, human rights? An analysis of qualitative aspects of Germany’s climate finance

21. July 2014 |

To what degree does Germany’s climate finance take into account civil-society involvement, human rights, gender and a focus on the most vulnerable groups? An analysis published on the German climate finance website examines this question. German climate finance should not... more

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A Matter of Principle(s)

30. November 2011 |

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... more
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