UN meet agrees on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 23:23

The UN Climate Change Conference here has agreed on a set of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and degradation of forests but negotiators from 195 nations were stuck on curbing global warming and finance for a Green Climate Fund.

Climate fund for developing nations to be launched soon: UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 18:08

Speaking at the UN Climate Conference, Co-Chair of the Green Climate Fund board, Manfred Konukiewitz today said that the Fund is on target and will soon be ready to help developing countries foster climate-friendly development.

BASIC asks developed nations to prioritise Green Climate Fund

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 22:01

A four-nation grouping on Climate Change asked industrialised nations to "prioritise" the operationalisation of Green Climate Fund to support concrete mitigation actions by developing countries.

Organisers meet to create USD 100b climate fund

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 21:43

A new global fund on climate change that aims to channel USD 100 billion a year in aid to poor countries selected officials from South Africa and Australia as its leaders at its first meeting today.