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In News At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, India joined 13 countries and African Islands States Climate Commission (AISCC) to announce the national “Climate Nature Finance Platforms.” What is the Green Climate Fund (GCF)? The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund, established in 2010 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It was established to help developing countries respond to climate change by supporting both adaptation
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In News
- At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, India joined 13 countries and African Islands States Climate Commission (AISCC) to announce the national “Climate & Nature Finance Platforms.”
- These platforms will be coordinated through the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
What is the Green Climate Fund (GCF)?
- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund, established in 2010 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- It was established to help developing countries respond to climate change by supporting both adaptation and mitigation activities.
- The GCF is central to the implementation of the Paris Agreement in accordance with Article 9, supporting developing countries in achieving their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and climate resilience goals.
- It is funded primarily by voluntary contributions from developed countries, with additional support from private sector and other sources.
- GCF is mandated to invest 50% of its resources to mitigation and 50% to adaptation in grant equivalent.
- Headquartered in Incheon, South Korea.
Why Has India Launched a “Country Platform” for Climate & Nature Finance?
- India already interacts with the GCF. But the current system is fragmented — multiple ministries, institutions, and private players make separate proposals.
- A unified national platform will:
- Bring all climate-related financing efforts under a single umbrella.
- Improve coordination between Union Ministries, State governments, and private entities.
- Speed up proposal preparation and project approvals.
- Increase access to GCF’s low-cost loans and grants.
- Support India’s upcoming National Adaptation Plan.
- Ensure better tracking of adaptation outcomes through Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) indicators.
Source: TH