Climate

Norway puts brakes on climate aid to Guyana amid post-election chaos

In response to the volatile political situation in Guyana following the presidential election March 2, Norway has blocked NOK 393 million in climate aid. “No further decisions will be made on … planning...

News March 13, 2020

Sweden drops Uganda forest carbon deal with Green Resources due to unresolved land disputes

After four years in limbo, the Swedish Energy Agency is terminating its agreement with the Norwegian...

Business March 10, 2020

Boosts carbon price to 10 dollars per tonne in Colombia climate forest deal

Norway continues to push ahead with REDD+, offering to pay Colombia NOK 2 billion for reduced deforestation...

News December 20, 2019

Narrow donor base raises doubts about Green Climate Fund’s global role

Conceived at the 2009 climate summit in Copenhagen and launched five years later, the Green Climate Fund...

News November 01, 2019

Green Climate Fund replenishment ends just shy of USD 10 billion

Six donors, including Sweden and Norway, have provided the lion’s share of nearly USD 9.8 billion raised...

News October 29, 2019

Norway rewards Guyana, despite increased deforestation driven by gold mining

The Norwegian Climate Ministry has based its final forest payment to Guyana on a Rube Goldberg-type formula...

News October 25, 2019

Ulstein plans ‘substantial scale up’ in climate adaptation financing

Norway is the OECD’s least generous donor in helping poor countries adapt to climate change, spending...

News October 04, 2019

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Norwegian aid-financed study aims to re-define global narrative on food and land use

An initiative financed by the Norwegian government – the Food and Land Use Coalition – aims to bring...

News September 26, 2019

Sweden promises SEK 8 billion for Green Climate Fund

The bold doubling of Sweden’s pledge to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) replenishment over the weekend brings...

News September 23, 2019

Swedish agency agonises over SEK 10m carbon payment to Norwegian forestry firm

Already more than a year behind schedule, the Swedish Energy Agency continues to agonise over whether...

Business September 19, 2019

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