The activities will be implemented within the UNDP project 'Green Economic Development', funded by the Government of Sweden, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, the entity
environmental funds, the entity ministries of spatial planning, the entity ministries of energy, cantonal ministries, municipalities and other partners.
The Climate Finance Center is working on project proposals to seek financing from global
environmental funds.
'It is a well-known fact that lack of access to climate finance affects
environmental funds in Africa and one of the main objectives of CAFE is to catalyse support for
environmental funds to access resources from financial partners, part of which could be done through collaborations by partner countries,' he said.
Climate adaptation costs for Asia-Pacific nations are estimated at a staggering $40 billion through 2050, and while there are
environmental funds, none are currently dedicated to addressing climate-induced migration issues.
COVENANT OF MAYORS - An entirely European initiative, fostered by the Parliament which hosted the inaugural ceremony earlier this year, the Covenant of Mayors could turn the key on extra
environmental funds for Middlesbrough Council.
The two
environmental funds (BNP Paribas Aqua and S.A.M Smart Energy) will invest in companies whose business mix is weighted towards environmental activities (water, renewable energies).
All proceeds from the sale were donated to a select group of
environmental funds to protect the waters and coastlines that are so dear to the artist's heart.
Issues receiving special attention include compliance and enforcement mechanisms, economic instruments and
environmental funds, and environmental management in energy and tourism.
NJPIRG noted that approval for funding must go to the state's voters in November since the cleanup draws on existing revenue from the Corporate Business Tax's constitutionally dedicated
environmental funds. The legislation proposes to shift 17 percent of these existing
environmental funds from site remediation to reduce diesel pollution, as well as allowing a kick-start appropriation of up to $10 million from an $80-million surplus for underground storage tanks.
"Here's a case where our environmental team leaned forward, saw the issue and acquired
environmental funds for it." McPhee said.
Decentralization of power to local governments in the reform era has meant local governments must depend on their own economic development rather than subsidies from the central government to provide
environmental funds. So environmental protection is not a priority.
