Written question asked by William Bain (Labour) on Friday, 25 February 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. It was answered by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 March 2011 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Green Climate Fund

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the financing of the Green Climate Fund.

Answer: Establishing the Green Climate Fund at COP 16 in Cancun was a key outcome from the UNFCCC negotiations. The operational details of the Green Climate Fund, including its board membership and financing arrangements, will be considered by a transitional committee. This committee has been tasked with designing the fund and making its recommendations to COP 17 later this year. Terms of reference for the committee were annexed to the Cancun agreement.

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