Sentences with phrase «support climate action in developing countries»

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is meant to be a new, innovative institution that will directly support climate action in developing countries, with a particular focus on the poorest and most vulnerable who thus far have had little access to climate finance.

Originally posted on Reuters The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is meant to be a new, innovative institution that will directly support climate action in developing countries, with a particular focus on the poorest and most vulnerable who thus far have had little access to climate finance.

It builds upon a selection of relevant and practical papers and presentations given at the 2nd International Conference on Evaluating Climate Change and Development held in Washington DC in 2014 and includes perspectives from independent evaluations of the major international organisations supporting climate action in developing countries, such as the Global Environment Facility.The first section of the book sets the stage and provides an overview of independent evaluations, carried out by multilateral development banks and development organisations.

And U.S. funding has been key to supporting climate action in developing countries.

Not exact matches

It's essential to show that developed countries are keeping their commitments so developing countries know they have support for ambitious action when countries meet to forge a new global climate agreement in Paris this December.

He said the government of India welcomes the proposal made by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the mobilization of at least US$ 100 billion by 2020 for supporting climate change action in developing countries and the priority Brown has given to the needs of least developed countries and small island developing states.

Innovate4Climate 2018 will convene global leaders from industry, government and multi-lateral agencies for a one - day Summit, workshops and a Marketplace, to work and dialogue on development of innovative financing instruments and approaches to support low - carbon, climate - resilient development pathways; mobilization of private investments in climate action; support to developing countries in their NDCs implementation; development of ideas on how market - based and non-market based climate finance instruments identified in the Paris Agreement can best be designed to maximize impact and minimize costs.

However, a long list of technical and political hurdles slowed progress at times, including: the sheer volume of agenda items to consider, reflected in 270 pages of informal notes; the technical complexity of the endeavor, exacerbated by complex interlinkages between various elements of the Rulebook; political sensitivities about achieving a balanced package; the need to ensure that developing countries receive predictable and adequate financial and technical support; and issues around how countries can improve both their climate actions and information in their progress reports.

International cooperation on climate - safe technology development and transfer and building capacity in the developing world are also strengthened: a technology framework is established under the Agreement and capacity - building activities will be strengthened through, inter alia, enhanced support for capacity building actions in developing country Parties and appropriate institutional arrangements.

There is a real risk that negotiators and civil society groups will continue to consider the early entry into force of the Paris Agreement as the pinnacle of necessary action on climate change, when in reality the Parties to the Agreement must increase their ambition to cut carbon emissions and support the massive mitigation and adaptation financing of developing countries who bear a disproportionate burden of climate change impacts.

The money is used to fund the UN's work in supporting developing countries adapt to the impacts of climate change; promote climate action across society, and address institutional needs in areas such as IT and communications.

This event will convene global leaders from industry, government and multi-lateral from industry, government and multi-lateral agencies to work and dialogue on development of innovative financing instruments and approaches to support low - carbon, climate - resilient development pathways; mobilization of private investments in climate action; support to developing countries in their NDCs implementation; development of ideas on how market - based and non-market based climate finance instruments identified in the Paris Agreement can best be designed to maximize impact and minimize costs.

Katie Higgins, from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition was one of the organisers of the action and spoke of the combined desire «to send a supporting message to developing countries in the climate change negotiations&Climate Coalition was one of the organisers of the action and spoke of the combined desire «to send a supporting message to developing countries in the climate change negotiations&climate change negotiations».

Furthermore, as part of a global effort, developed country Parties should continue to take the lead in mobilizing climate finance from a wide variety of sources, instruments and channels, noting the significant role of public funds, through a variety of actions, including supporting country - driven strategies, and taking into account the needs and priorities of developing country Parties.

Countries will take the lead in taking transformative climate action in the agriculture sectors, but the international community must support developing countries in Countries will take the lead in taking transformative climate action in the agriculture sectors, but the international community must support developing countries in countries in doing so.

Financial support for developing countries will play a vital role in any integrated action and thus the fresh proposals in the new report by the high - level advisory group on climate change financing, which was commissioned by the United Nations secretary - general in February, can help make progress towards agreement in the United Nations conference in Cancún, Mexico, which starts later this month.