Category:Innovative sources of financing Archives - The German contribution to International Climate Finance » The German contribution to International Climate Finance

Topic: Innovative sources of financing

The tasks for COP25: Significant increase finance and support for gender-just climate resilience measures

2. December 2019 |

As climate impacts become more severe and frequent, increasing finance for climate resilience for the most vulnerable people is of utmost urgency. The 2016 Adaptation Finance Gap Report estimates the annual costs of adaptation in developing countries could range from... more

PublicationGreen Climate Fund (GCF) / Innovative sources of financing

Innovative Finance Sources A Complement to Strong Country Contributions for GCF Replenishment?

14. June 2019 |

The Green Clumate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated fund for climate action. By the end of this year it will have distributed all USD 10.2 billion of its initial resource mobilisation to over 102 projects in 97 countries,... more

Innovative sources of financing

Revised emissions trading system: a source of climate finance?

24. July 2015 |

Just before the summer recess, the European Commission presented its proposal for the forthcoming revision of the EU emissions trading system. Its primary objective is to adapt the existing policy for the time after 2020. The proposal largely reflects the... more

PublicationInnovative sources of financing

Using EU ETS Auctioning Revenues for Climate Action

12. July 2013 |

The EU ETS Directive suggests that member states should use at least 50% of the EU ETS auctioning revenues for international or national climate change mitigation or adaptation action. The paper describes whether in seven member states (DE, PL, FR,... 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

Puplications

Climate Finance Short-Changed, 2024 Update: Estimating the real value of the $100 billion commitment for 2021-22In 2009, rich countries promised to ramnp up climate finance to $100bn a year by 2020 to support climate action in lower-income countries low- and middle-income countries. According to the OECD, climate finance in 2022 stood at nearly $116 billion, reaching an surpassing the level originally promised for 2020. In this new analysis, Oxfam estimates the impact of generous accounting pracitices that lead to significant over-estimation of provided support. By that estimate, the actual, support effort by developed countries specifically targeting climate action may have amlounted to a mere $28-35 billion, much lower than what officially reported figures seem to suggest. This Methodoloy Note explains how the estimate was calculated.
more ...
10 things to know about climate finance (2024)The publication by Heinrich-Böll-Foundation provides an overview of the most important developments and facts on international climate finance in 2024.
more ...