Developed Country Fast-Start Climate Finance Pledges: A Summary of Self-Reported Information

The document provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance pledges from various developed nations and the European Union, detailing the amounts pledged, the actual allocations made, the channeling institutions used, and the countries' positions on whether the funds are 'new and additional' to existing Official Development Assistance (ODA).

• The total fast-start finance (FSF) pledges and commitments listed in the report amount to $33,921 million, with $28,063 million requested or committed.
• The United States provided the largest individual pledge at $7,500 million, with a disbursement schedule of $2bn in 2010, $3.2bn in 2011, and $2.3bn in 2012.
• Japan's fast-start commitment, known as the 'Hatoyama Initiative', totaled $15,000 million, including both public and private finance, with $13,200 million mobilized as of November 30, 2012.
• The European Union's aggregate pledge was $9,060 million, with $5,776 million requested or committed; the EU reported that 63.3% of its 2011 fast-start resources would be grants.
• There is significant variation and uncertainty regarding whether pledges are 'new and additional' to existing aid; for example, the UK and France counted their pledges toward ODA, while Luxembourg and the Netherlands stated their funding was additional to existing ODA percentages.

APA

Polycarp, C., Fransen, T., Hatch, J., Easton, C., Stasio, K., & Ballasteros, A. (2012). Developed Country Fast-Start Climate Finance Pledges: A Summary of Self-Reported Information. World Resources Institute. https://pdf.wri.org/climate_finance_pledges_2012-11-26.pdf

Chicago

Polycarp, Clifford, Taryn Fransen, Jennifer Hatch, Catherine Easton, Kirsten Stasio, and Athena Ballasteros. Developed Country Fast-Start Climate Finance Pledges: A Summary of Self-Reported Information. World Resources Institute, 2012. https://pdf.wri.org/climate_finance_pledges_2012-11-26.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{polycarp2012developed, author = {Polycarp, Clifford and Fransen, Taryn and Hatch, Jennifer and Easton, Catherine and Stasio, Kirsten and Ballasteros, Athena}, title = {{Developed Country Fast-Start Climate Finance Pledges: A Summary of Self-Reported Information}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2012}, month = nov, url = {https://pdf.wri.org/climate_finance_pledges_2012-11-26.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }