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1542109

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Green Climate Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the UK’s $288 million (USD) reported shortfall in meeting funding requests from the Green Climate Fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL3378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and, as one of the largest donors, has provided almost £1.5 billion to date. We have given the green light to make our £264 million payment this financial year, well in advance of the next GCF Board meeting in March. We have paid £185 million of this already.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 18/11/2022 11:11:46 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1124735

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Green Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing contributions to the Green Climate Fund to support other countries in adopting their own versions of the Green New Deal.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	250792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Green Climate Fund (GCF) plays an important role supporting the Paris Agreement, helping developing countries to build their climate resilience and grow in a low carbon way. The UK contributed £720 million from 2015-18 in the GCF’s first phase of operations. Countries are now discussing funding for the next phase – as well as how the GCF could be made more effective. DFID and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are preparing the case for a UK contribution, consulting HM Treasury as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/05/2019 10:24:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

751421

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Green Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total global contribution to the Green Climate Fund has been in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	4577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The total global contribution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in each of the last four years has been:</p><p> </p><p>2013: $28 million</p><p>2014: $89 million</p><p>2015: $1,758 million</p><p>2016: $1,570 million</p><p> </p><p>The GCF supports climate-resilient, low-carbon development in developing countries, including by playing a key role in levering finance from multilateral development banks and the private sector for sustainable development. Further information about contributions can be found on the GCF website: <a href="http://www.greenclimate.fund/home" target="_blank">http://www.greenclimate.fund/home</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/07/2017 15:59:59 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

750724

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Green Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department’s contribution has been to the Green Climate Fund in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	4326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s contribution to the Green Climate Fund is provided by DFID and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). DFID's contribution in each of the last four years has been as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2013/14: £1.88 million</p><p>2014/15: £0.62 million</p><p>2015/16: £160 million</p><p>2016/17: £60 million</p><p> </p><p>The Green Climate Fund supports climate-resilient, low-carbon development in developing countries. Projects funded by the Green Climate Fund will help increase the resilience of people, communities and regions most vulnerable to the impact of climate change and help reduce future carbon emissions, for example by supporting cleaner energy.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/07/2017 15:59:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

439385

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
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	Green 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, what estimate she has made of the total UK financial commitment to the Green Climate Fund until 2030.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	20551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>To date, over $10.2 billion has been pledged to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) from 38 developed and developing countries. The funds are used to help developing countries to deal with the impact of climate change, and it is strongly in our national economic interest to contribute to it. As part of this initial resource mobilisation period, the UK has committed £720 million to the GCF. We will consider further UK contributions to the GCF in subsequent resource mobilisation periods.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/01/2016 16:08:12 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

176900

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
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	Green 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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2015 to Question 219963, how many times the Green Climate Fund board has met during the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	222811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The Green Climate Fund Board met on four occasions during the last 12 months, comprising three formal Board meetings and one informal Board dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 10/02/2015 16:03:37 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

177642

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Green Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the UK has contributed to the Green Climate Fund.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	David Mowat
uin	907436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK has pledged to contribute £720m to the Green Climate Fund. The UK is a strong supporter of the Green Climate Fund, as the key new vehicle for helping developing countries adapt to climate change and follow low-carbon development paths.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 04/02/2015 16:12:02 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

172592

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Green Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total value is of her Department's funding for the Green Climate Fund; and what proportion of that funding is non-fiscal.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	220133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK has pledged up to £720m to the Green Climate Fund, which will come from both DFID and DECC budgets. The level and nature of each Department’s contribution remains subject to Ministerial approval.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/01/2015 17:49:41 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

172594

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Green 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 UK's funding for the Green Climate Fund is drawn from the UK's International Climate Fund.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	220115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>UK contributions to the Green Climate Fund will come from within the existing budget of the International Climate Fund in the current spending review period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 12/01/2015 17:51:35 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

172182

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	Green 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, pursuant to his Written Statement of 18 December 2014, HCWS143, on Lima Climate Change Conference, what steps he has taken to ensure that the UK's contribution to the Green Climate Fund will deliver value for money.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	219963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>In order to ensure value for money for the UK’s contribution, we are actively engaging in developing and monitoring the performance of the policies that govern the Fund. Through our seat on the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board and the GCF Investment Committee, the UK is working with other Board members to agree:</p><p> </p><p>· A strong investment policy against which all funding proposals will be assessed;</p><p> </p><p>· A robust results management framework to ensure project results are accurately measured and evaluated; and</p><p> </p><p>· Stringent criteria (including fiduciary standards and environmental and social safeguards) that will apply to all entities accredited to deliver GCF projects.</p><p>Through regular monitoring and evaluation, the UK, along with other Board members, will ensure that the GCF delivers real world outcomes and good value for money in a broad range of countries.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 13/01/2015 17:48:02 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint