Open letter regarding the use of GCF resources to support large hydropower

The document argues that large hydropower projects fail to meet GCF Investment Criteria due to greenhouse gas emissions, lack of innovation, negative environmental and human rights impacts, and vulnerability to climate change. It specifically opposes GCF support for the Qairokkum Hydropower Rehabilitation in Tajikistan, Upper Trishuli-1 in Nepal, and the Tina River Hydro Project in the Solomon Islands, urging the GCF to instead support the diversification of energy mixes in countries over-dependent on hydro.

• Large hydropower projects are claimed to violate GCF Investment Criteria across five dimensions: they emit greenhouse gases like methane and damage carbon sinks (impact potential); they are non-innovative (paradigm shift potential); they cause irreversible harm to ecosystems, human rights, and livelihoods while often exceeding budget estimates (sustainable development); they increase climate vulnerability in countries already over-dependent on hydro (needs of the recipient); and they suffer from capacity loss due to climate-induced droughts (efficiency and effectiveness).
• The signatories specifically express concern over three proposals in the GCF pipeline: the Qairokkum Hydropower Rehabilitation in Tajikistan, Upper Trishuli-1 in Nepal, and the Tina River Hydro Project in the Solomon Islands.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2017). Open letter regarding the use of GCF resources to support large hydropower. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/open-letter-regarding-the-use-of-gcf-resources-to-support-large-hydropower/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Open letter regarding the use of GCF resources to support large hydropower. 2017. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/open-letter-regarding-the-use-of-gcf-resources-to-support-large-hydropower/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Open letter regarding the use of GCF resources to support large hydropower |date=30 March 2017 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/open-letter-regarding-the-use-of-gcf-resources-to-support-large-hydropower/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2017open, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Open letter regarding the use of GCF resources to support large hydropower}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/open-letter-regarding-the-use-of-gcf-resources-to-support-large-hydropower/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }