The U.S. Fast-Start Finance Contribution

The U.S. contributed $5.1 billion in Fast-Start Finance (FSF) for 2010-2011, utilizing a mix of grants and non-grant instruments. While funding for climate objectives increased, the report questions whether the contribution is truly "new and additional" because the U.S. included projects funded prior to the FSF period. Furthermore, only a minority of examined funds—40% for adaptation and 29% for mitigation—explicitly target climate change as a principal objective. The World Resources Institute recommends greater transparency, including the publication of detailed project lists and the harmonization of reporting with OECD standards.

• The United States' FSF contribution totaled $5.1 billion, consisting of grants and related instruments as well as non-grant instruments such as loans, loan guarantees, and insurance, the latter of which make up one-third of the total.
• A limited portion of the examined funds specifically target climate change as their primary goal: 40% for adaptation and 29% for mitigation.
• It is uncertain if the FSF contribution is "new and additional" because the U.S. counted projects and programs that were already being funded prior to the FSF period.
• Economic recession and political opposition from some policy-makers have hindered further increases in climate finance, despite an overall increase in funding for climate objectives compared to the pre-FSF era.

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World Resources Institute (n.d.). The U.S. Fast-Start Finance Contribution. https://www.wri.org/research/us-fast-start-finance-contribution

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World Resources Institute. The U.S. Fast-Start Finance Contribution. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/us-fast-start-finance-contribution.

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@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendfaststart, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{The U.S. Fast-Start Finance Contribution}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/us-fast-start-finance-contribution}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }