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1388582

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date	15/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the total of UK payments to the International Climate Fund; and whether that level of payments meets the commitments made by the UK at the Copenhagen COP in 2009.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	94538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>Securing the collective developed country commitment to provide $100 billion per year in climate finance to developing countries, first made in Copenhagen in 2009, has been a core focus of the UK's COP26 Presidency. Under the UK's Presidency, 95 per cent of the largest developed country climate finance providers made new, forward-looking commitments, with many doubling or even quadrupling their support for developing countries to take climate action. These pledges mean that the $100 billion finance goal will be met by developed countries by 2023 at the latest, and it is now likely that $500bn will be mobilised over the period 2021-25. This means more money for developing countries to decarbonise and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Further information can be found here: https://ukcop26.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Climate-Finance-Delivery-Plan-1.pdf</p><p>The UK has led by example with our International Climate Finance (ICF). We provided £9.8 billion ICF between April 2011 and March 2021, and are committed to providing a further £11.6 billion between 2021/22 and 2025/26 (a doubling of our ICF spend in the previous five years), with an extra £1 billion in 2025 if the economy grows as forecast.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 06/01/2022 17:39:51 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

802395

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries received funds from the International Climate Fund in 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Barker of Battle
uin	HL3928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>UK International Climate Finance (ICF) helps countries build resilience to the effects of climate change, reduces global greenhouse gas emissions, and supports sustainable management of natural resources, such as forests.</p><p>The latest year for which data on UK ICF spend has been published is 2016/17. In that financial year the following countries and UK overseas territories directly received UK ICF:</p><p>Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Congo, Caribbean, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, St Helena, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.</p><p>In 2016-17 UK ICF also financed regional and multi-country programmes and contributed to three multilateral climate funds, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF).</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/12/2017 17:29:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle

658576

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has for UK branding for projects funded by the Government through the International Climate Fund.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	57702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Projects funded by the Government through the International Climate Fund carry UK government branding in line with DFID’s branding policy.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 20/12/2016 12:54:16 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

444368

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any intermittency issues concerning renewable generating capacity installed using finance from the UK International Climate Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
uin	HL4976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>Through the International Climate Fund (ICF) we support a number of renewable energy projects in developing countries, with the aim to increase the availability of affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. On the grid, we support a diverse portfolio of renewable energies which are planned to contribute to generation diversity and system stability; we also support off-grid renewable energy systems, which are integrated with storage technologies. ICF support not only keeps the lights on, but also improves health and education, spurs economic growth and creates jobs. Our work is aligned with the new Global Goals, particularly Goal 7, to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/01/2016 14:25:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

444369

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of any changes in agricultural yields due to sustainable agricultural projects funded, in whole or in part, by the UK International Climate Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
uin	HL4977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Agriculture projects receiving ICF support are assessed against a number of performance indicators, including improvement in people’s resilience to climate change, and how they help improve farmers’ incomes and yields. While the evidence on effective climate change actions is still growing, the DFID funded CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security has reviewed in 2015 the impact of 19 climate smart case studies on agriculture productivity, people’s resilience to climate change and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It found that climate smart approaches clearly have the potential to meet our development expectations: all of the 19 case studies contributed towards sustainably increasing agricultural productivity, and related increases in farm incomes, food security and development. 18 cases helped build resilience of agricultural and food security systems to climate change, and 15 cases clearly contributed to reducing greenhouse gases from agriculture.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 26/01/2016 17:45:56 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue

443918

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much funding her Department received from the International Climate Fund in (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014 and (d) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	21991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change was allocated the following annual budgets as its share of the International Climate Fund:</p><br /><p>2011/12 = £140m</p><p>2012/13 = £240m</p><p>2013/14 = £400m</p><p>2014/15 = £220m</p><p>2015/16 = £329m</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/01/2016 17:27:32 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

443919

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how the methodology for prioritising which countries receive funding from the International Climate Fund has been set; and what plans she has to ensure this methodology is regularly reviewed for best practice.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	21989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The International Climate Fund supports projects in developing countries which are eligible for Official Development Assistance. The International Climate Fund originally set a priority list of 32 countries for bilateral programming; this includes the 28 countries prioritised by the Department for International Development for overall aid spending, plus some additional countries with high or rapidly growing greenhouse gas emissions.</p><br /><p>The Independent Commission for Aid Impact report on the International Climate Fund provides a list of these countries (Annex 4 of their report):</p><p><a href="http://icai.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/ICAI-Report-International-Climate-Fund.pdf" target="_blank">http://icai.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/ICAI-Report-International-Climate-Fund.pdf</a></p><p>Funding from the International Climate Fund has not been limited to these countries and other factors such as availability of value for money projects and strategic fit with the objectives of the fund are also considered.</p><br /><p>Priority countries for ICF funding will be reviewed as part of the strategic discussions taking place on the next phase of UK climate finance, which will commence from 2016/17.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/01/2016 15:57:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

443920

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many projects her Department is currently managing that have been developed with funding from the International Climate Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	21990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change is currently supporting 21 projects through the International Climate Fund. The majority of these projects are managed by delivery partners such as multilateral development banks and involve donors additional to the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/01/2016 15:55:48 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

443923

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the official development assistance budget was given to the International Climate Fund in (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014 and (d) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	21992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>Details of the International Climate Fund (ICF) as a proportion of Official Development Assistance (ODA) are set out below for 2012-2014. Figures for 2015 have not yet been published.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>total net ODA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>total ICF</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>percentage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8,802</p></td><td><p>488.15</p></td><td><p>5.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>11,424</p></td><td><p>769.01</p></td><td><p>6.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11,726</p></td><td><p>880.11</p></td><td><p>7.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong>NOTES:</strong></p><ul><li>Total Net ODA figures are as reported in Statistics on International Development 2015</li><li>Total ICF spend figures are as reported by the UK to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the European Union’s Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Mechanism Regulation (EUMMR)</li></ul> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/01/2016 14:37:17 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

427495

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	International Climate Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in 2014, what percentage of the International Climate Fund was spent on (1) low carbon development, compared to the original target of 30 per cent, and (2) adaptation, compared to the original intention of 50 per cent.
tabling member printed	Lord Donoughue
uin	HL3521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The original thematic splits for the International Climate Fund (ICF) were revised in 2013 as part of a strategic review of the Fund. The revised goals are for a 50:50 split over the 2011/12 – 2015/16 Spending Review period between low carbon development and adaptation, with forestry contributing equally to both themes.</p><br /><p>As reported in the International Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI) report in 2014, at the end of the 2013/14 financial year, the ICF had spent 45% of its budget (£1.75bn), with 56% going towards mitigation, 28% on adaptation and 16% on forestry. In 2014 the International Climate Fund spent a total of £880m, with 41.8% on low carbon development and 42.3% on adaptation. The remaining spend was mainly directed at forestry programmes, with a small amount categorised as cross-cutting.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/11/2015 15:40:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2709 label Biography information for Lord Donoughue