Greening Opportunities at World Events: GEF Investment Experiences
World events, such as the Olympics, provide a unique opportunity to demonstrate projects focusing on adapting to climate change by transfering environmentally sound technologies to developing countries.
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Least Developed Countries Fund
Climate change affects worst those least able to respond to its effects, and those least responsible for it. Through the LDCF fund the GEF has supported those countries in identifying and addressing their most urgent immediate adaptation needs.
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Financing Adaptation Action
The projects supported through the LDCF and SCCF funds show the way for building resilience to cope with the impacts of a changing climate.
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Achieving the Global Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting Toolkit
This new toolkit is an unparalleled resource for providing guidance for countries to transform their markets to efficient lighting.
Accessing Resources under the LDCF
The LDCF supports the preparation and implementation of the National Adaptation Programs of Action, country driven strategies which identify urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change.
Accessing Resources under the SCCF
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the managing body of the SCCF and LDCF funds. GEF’s operational policies, procedures and governance structure are applied to these funds, unless COP guidance and LDCF/SCCF Council decide otherwise. Its governing structure is composed of: the Assembly, the Council, the Secretariat, ten Agencies, a Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP), and the Independent Office of Monitoring and Evaluation.
Manual for Calculating GHG Benefits of GEF Transportation Projects
This manual provides the first methodology designed specifically for projects in the transportation sector to develop ex-ante estimations of the GHG impacts of transport projects as accurately as possible.
GEF-5 Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
The LDCF/SCCF Programming Strategy for adaptation covers LDCF and SCCF operations and activities for the four years from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2014.
Investing in the phase-out of Ozone-Depleting substances
The GEF has addressed the issue of ozone depleting substances to help developing countries and economies in transition meet Protocol targets by financing technology transfer, outreach and training, and programs to phase out ODS.
Advancing Sustainable Low-Carbon Transport through the GEF
This STAP advisory document aims at providing strategic advice on the options for GEF to “Promote energy efficient, low-carbon transport and urban systems”.
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