Green Climate Fund

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The Green Climate Fund is a global financial mechanism under the UN climate framework that supports developing countries in limiting or reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.

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Green Climate Fund canonical 12
Copenhagen Green Climate Fund 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations climate change mechanism
climate finance mechanism
fund
international financial institution
abbreviation GCF
aimsTo catalyse additional climate finance
leverage private sector investment in climate action
beneficiary African states
developing countries
least developed countries
small island developing States
currency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
decisionAdoptedAt COP16
establishedUnder United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
financialInstrument concessional loans
equity investments
grants
guarantees
focusArea climate change adaptation
climate change mitigation
climate-resilient development
low-emission development
foundedBy Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
fullName Green Climate Fund
fundingSource bilateral funding
developed country Parties to the UNFCCC
developing country contributions
multilateral funding
private finance
public finance
governancePrinciple balanced representation of developed and developing countries
country ownership
results-based management
transparency
governedBy GCF Board
hasCoChairs GCF Board Co-Chairs
hasFacility Private Sector Facility
hasPolicy environmental and social safeguards
gender policy
indigenous peoples policy
information disclosure policy
risk management framework
hasProcess country programme development
project and programme funding proposals
readiness and preparatory support
hasSecretariat GCF Secretariat
hasWindow adaptation window
mitigation window
headquartersCity Incheon
headquartersCountry South Korea
headquartersLocation Songdo International Business District
legalBasis UNFCCC Cancun Agreements
linked to: Cancún Agreements
mandate promote climate-resilient development
promote paradigm shift towards low-emission development
support developing countries in climate change adaptation
support developing countries in climate change mitigation
monitors climate finance results
parentOrganization UNFCCC financial mechanism
priorityArea African states
least developed countries
most vulnerable countries
small island developing States
relatedTo Paris Agreement
reportsTo Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
roleInParisAgreement support implementation of nationally determined contributions
support long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies
secretariatLocation Songdo, Incheon, South Korea
supportsSector climate-resilient agriculture
climate-resilient infrastructure
ecosystem-based adaptation
energy efficiency
forests and land use
renewable energy
sustainable transport
water security and resilience
usesApproach results-based payments
website https://www.greenclimate.fund
worksWith accredited entities
focal points in developing countries
implementing entities
intermediaries
national designated authorities
yearEstablished 2010

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Copenhagen Accord mentionsInstrument Green Climate Fund
Great Green Wall supportedBy Green Climate Fund
COP16 established Green Climate Fund
COP16 decisionOn Green Climate Fund
COP15 Accord mentionsMechanism Copenhagen Green Climate Fund
linked to: Green Climate Fund
COP15 Accord relatedToFund Green Climate Fund
Green Climate Fund fullName Green Climate Fund
Cancún Agreements includes Green Climate Fund
Cancún Agreements establishes Green Climate Fund
Annex II Parties supportsMechanism Green Climate Fund
Technology Mechanism coordinatesWith Green Climate Fund