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other multilateral institutions, all of whom rely on our understanding of financing issues and the legal framework around the world.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) risks becoming a sideshow to big development banks and
other multilateral institutions unless it rapidly changes course, according to the findings of a new study by Friends of the Earth U.S. and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS).
The participants were largely economists from the World Bank but also in attendance were representatives from
other multilateral institutions such as the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), as well as national NGOs.
Should the AIIB refuse funding,
other multilateral institutions might step in — like the Asian Development Bank.
Not exact matches
This has long been the consensus advice from economists and
multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, whose recent «China 2030» report argues that Chinese leaders should strengthen the role of markets and liberalize legal, financial and
other institutions governing the economy.
To achieve the goal of sustainable agricultural productivity, our strategy relies on strong partnerships with donor countries,
multilateral institutions, private foundations, and
other organizations.
On the
other hand,
institutions may reinforce the EU's foreign policy capabilities, allowing it to play an important role within those
multilateral frameworks tasked to tackle new global challenges such as climate change.
For the first time, the United States and China will work together and with
other countries to use the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the consumption and production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), among
other forms of
multilateral cooperation.
Regarding HFCs, the United States and China agreed to work together and with
other countries through
multilateral approaches that include using the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption of HFCs, while continuing to include HFCs within the scope of UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol provisions for accounting and reporting of emissions.
Meanwhile, low cost financing for hybrid projects may be made available through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and
other financial
institutions including
multilateral banks.
The EIB is now in line with
other multilateral financial
institutions such as the World Bank, which very recently announced it would fund coal - fired power stations only in «rare circumstances».
• According to the agreement, the United States and China agreed to «work together and with
other countries through
multilateral approaches that include using the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption of HFCs, while continuing to include HFCs within the scope of UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol provisions for accounting and reporting of emissions.
«The absence of an independent accountability mechanism puts the CDM significantly behind
other multilateral and some bilateral financing
institutions» commented Filzmoser, adding that, «To increase the credibility of the CDM as a viable climate finance instrument in the future, the CDM Board's only sensible choice is to adopt rules that ensure that the CDM applies appropriate human rights standards in line with the most advanced relevant standards applicable to climate related programmes and projects.»
The United States and China specifically agreed to «work together and with
other countries through
multilateral approaches that include using the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption of HFCs, while continuing to include HFCs within the scope of UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol provisions for accounting and reporting of emissions.»
The postwar years saw the creation of the United Nations, the Bretton - Woods financial
institutions, the first tentative steps toward European Union, and many
other multilateral efforts.
Most are also being co-financed with
other multilateral development
institutions, so the governing law for the financing agreements is public international law given the treaty obligations involved.
Jessica Gladstone has direct experience of negotiating
multilateral treaties, and has represented the UK at the UN and
other international
institutions.