Prepared by Abraham Sumalinog The Green Climate Fund (GCF), with its Secretariat in Songdo, South Korea, held its third board meeting (second virtual meeting) on November 9-13, 2020, for four hours daily from 9 PM to 1 AM Korea Standard Time. Starting at 9:05 PM Korea Time, co-chairs Sue SzaboRead More →
The ruling and opposition parties must form a candidate recommendation committee and launch the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) without delay. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials Act was set to take effect on July 15 amid overwhelming public support as a way of reforming the prosecution,Read More →
Climate Finance Transparency OGP Draft Concept Note Commitment Title: Developing Climate Finance Tool for Transparency and Civic Participation Background of the Proposal: Financial resources intended for mitigation and adaptation actions must be managed effectively and with full accountability. Thus South Korea, as a signatory of the Paris Agreement,Read More →
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Approves 11 Project Proposals for Funding The 18th GCF Board meeting was held on September 30 to October 2, 2017, in Cairo, Egypt. The Board approved 11 projects worth USD 392.86 million. Out of the 13 funding proposals, only 2 received no consensus from the BoardRead More →
Summaries of GCF Documents for BM16 The following contents are summaries of the documents available online on the GCF’s website. More documents are accessible which are not include among the summarized documents below. The summaries were originally intended for internal circulation only. Summaries of GCF documents Status of the GCFRead More →
Global Green Growth Week 2016 (GGGWeek2016) Global Green Growth Institute organized the Global Green Growth Week 2016 from September 5 to 9 on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. The 5-day long event aimed to bring in experts to discuss and find ways in supporting global and green economic growth, especiallyRead More →
Climate Finance Questions TWN Info Service on Climate Change (Aug16/02) 5 August 2016 Third World Network www.twn.my Developing countries call for clear definition of what is ‘climate finance’ New Delhi, 5 August (Indrajit Bose) — The issue of what is ‘climate finance’ was the subject of intense discussion at theRead More →
GCF on Export Credit Agencies Policy Gaps GCF Board members on Export Credit Agencies Policy Gaps One of the major debates during 13th GCF Board meeting was either to accredit or not the export credit agencies (ECAs). The reason behind the divide among Board members in judging the qualification ofRead More →
B13 Live Webcast Good news for all! The Green Climate Fund will be live webcasting, for the first time, the upcoming Board meeting sessions. This is not only a success for civil society but also for all stakeholders. Besides, it is environmentally friendly as people don’t have to travel andRead More →
South Korean Renewable Energy Development South Korea has been busy trying to implement its environmental policies and its pursuit for carbon-free environment. The republic does not only hosts the Green Climate Fund in Songdo, but also puts into practice renewable energy sources in its public structures and spaces in itsRead More →
GCF Project Pipeline Reaches USD1.5 billion (Songdo, Republic of Korea, 11 March 2016) – The Board of the Green Climate Fund has taken a series of policy decisions designed to strengthen its partnerships and grow its project pipeline in 2016. The decisions, taken at the Board’s twelfth meeting (B.12), includeRead More →