Wait. Our governments are supposed to stop climate change not accelerate it, right?

This statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizes the lack of coherent rules and oversight regarding climate finance, specifically highlighting instances where developed nations use climate funds to finance coal-fired power plants in developing countries.

• Japan has used climate finance funds to finance coal-fired power plants in Indonesia, including the Cirebon plant, under the claim that the technology is 'cleaner' than what Indonesia could afford alone. Local villagers report that the plant is damaging the environment and reducing stocks of fish, shrimp, and green mussels.
• The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is criticized for having insufficient finance pledges and a lack of explicit rules prohibiting the use of funds for fossil fuel and harmful energy projects.
• The US-China deal announced during the Lima talks is described as hollow and symbolic, offering non-binding emission reduction pledges that do not align with scientific requirements to prevent catastrophic climate change.
• Friends of the Earth advocates for the GCF to fund energy transformation initiatives like the Global feed in Tariff (GfiT) to subsidize renewable energy until it is cheaper than fossil fuels.

APA

admin (2014). Wait. Our governments are supposed to stop climate change not accelerate it, right? Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wait-our-governments-are-supposed-to-stop-climate-change-not-accelerate-it-right/

Chicago

admin. Wait. Our governments are supposed to stop climate change not accelerate it, right? Friends of the Earth International, 2014. https://www.foei.org/wait-our-governments-are-supposed-to-stop-climate-change-not-accelerate-it-right/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2014wait, author = {admin}, title = {{Wait. Our governments are supposed to stop climate change not accelerate it, right?}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/wait-our-governments-are-supposed-to-stop-climate-change-not-accelerate-it-right/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }