Athena Ballesteros

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INSIDER: What’s on the Line at the Latest GCF Board Discussion?
by Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe and Athena Ballesteros - February 01, 2016
Last December in Paris, 195 countries came together and adopted a landmark agreement on climate change. The Paris Agreement is significant for a number of reasons, not least of which is the direction it provides on climate finance. It...
What Does the Paris Agreement Do for Finance?
by Joe Thwaites, Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe and Athena Ballesteros - December 18, 2015
Delivering on the Paris Agreement will require significant investment and finance. The Agreement made four big strides forward to scale up climate finance, but questions remain.
COP21 Q&A: What Role Does Finance Play in the Paris Outcome?
by Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe, Joe Thwaites and Athena Ballesteros - December 09, 2015
Experts explain how the Paris Agreement can send a strong signal that the most vulnerable countries will be supported, and that investors need to align portfolios for the inevitable zero-carbon future.
6 Things to Look for on Finance at the Paris Climate Negotiations
by Joe Thwaites and Athena Ballesteros - December 01, 2015
Climate finance is essential for enabling developing countries to both reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the impacts of a warming world. Watch for six signs over the next two weeks to see how COP 21 makes progress in this area.
INSIDER: 5 Takeaways from the Green Climate Fund Board Meeting in Zambia
by Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe, Gaia Larsen, Athena Ballesteros and Joe Thwaites - November 13, 2015
Last week, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board met for its last meeting before the upcoming climate talks in Paris. Countries created the GCF to be the main global fund for climate finance, and as such, it could play a vital role in delivering the goals of an agreement in Paris. If the GCF is to be a key player in the future climate regime, it needs to show that it can effectively spend money. Is it up to the task?
INSIDER: 4 Priority Issues for the Green Climate Fund Board Meeting in Zambia
by Niranjali Manel Amerasinghe, Gaia Larsen and Athena Ballesteros - November 02, 2015
This is the first time the Board is faced with approving proposals for specific activities. Are these proposals ambitious enough? Do they contribute to a paradigm shift in developing countries? Or do they fall short?
INSIDER: Getting to $100 Billion in Climate Finance: How Close Are We?
by Joe Thwaites, Athena Ballesteros and Michael Westphal - October 07, 2015
We’re now halfway towards the 2020 deadline – set in 2009 – for developed countries to mobilize $100 billion a year in climate finance. It’s essential to show that developed countries are keeping their commitments so developing countries know they have support for ambitious action when countries meet to forge a new global climate agreement in Paris this December. So with five years to go, how close are we to $100 billion a year? And how could we get there?
US-China Climate Change Announcement Signals New Phase for Global Action
by Geoffrey Henderson, Kristin Igusky, David Waskow, Athena Ballesteros and Paul Joffe - September 29, 2015
China committed to establish a national emissions-trading program, while the United States announced new actions to help reduce its emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.
INSIDER: Post-Bonn Reflections on Climate Finance
by Joe Thwaites and Athena Ballesteros - September 09, 2015
The finance stream of the UN climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany, last week showed a clearer narrative emerge about the key elements that should be included in the outcomes of the December climate summit in Paris.
Jump-starting Clean Energy Access for the World
by Alex Doukas and Athena Ballesteros - June 15, 2015
The excitement around clean energy access through distributed renewable energy has a good basis in real world experience. By creating the right policy and regulatory conditions, international clean energy access initiatives can help other countries benefit from greater access to electricity through distributed renewable energy.

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Athena Ballesteros

INSIDER: What’s on the Line at the Latest GCF Board Discussion?

What Does the Paris Agreement Do for Finance?

COP21 Q&A: What Role Does Finance Play in the Paris Outcome?

6 Things to Look for on Finance at the Paris Climate Negotiations

INSIDER: 5 Takeaways from the Green Climate Fund Board Meeting in Zambia

INSIDER: 4 Priority Issues for the Green Climate Fund Board Meeting in Zambia

INSIDER: Getting to $100 Billion in Climate Finance: How Close Are We?

US-China Climate Change Announcement Signals New Phase for Global Action

INSIDER: Post-Bonn Reflections on Climate Finance

Jump-starting Clean Energy Access for the World

Future of the Funds: Exploring the Architecture of Multilateral Climate Finance

Clean Energy Access in Developing Countries

Perspectives on Policy and Regulation

Getting to $100 Billion: Climate Finance Scenarios and Projections to 2020

Striking the Balance

Ownership and Accountability in Social and Environmental Safeguards

Monitoring Climate Finance in Developing Countries: Challenges and Next Steps

Reporting on a Series of Three Workshops

Environmental and Social Policies in Overseas Investments

Progress and Challenges in China

Implementation Strategies for Renewable Energy Services in Low-Income, Rural Areas

Grounding Green Power

Bottom-Up Perspectives on Smart Renewable Energy Policy in Developing Countries

Power, Responsibility, and Accountability

Re-Thinking the Legitimacy of Institutions for Climate Finance

Guidelines for Reporting Information on Public Climate Finance

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Ownership and Accountability in Social and Environmental Safeguards

Reporting on a Series of Three Workshops

Progress and Challenges in China

Bottom-Up Perspectives on Smart Renewable Energy Policy in Developing Countries

Re-Thinking the Legitimacy of Institutions for Climate Finance

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