About the Study:
Title of the Study: “German Climate Finance Put to the Test: An Assessment of German Financial Support for Climate-Related Activities in Developing Countries from a Development Policy Perspective”
Authors: Katrin Enting and Sven Harmeling, with support from Benjamin Hoffmann, Sabrina Roy, Christoph Bals, Anja Esch, Kristin Gerber
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Notes:
[1] See OECD DAC statistics for Rio Marker:
[2] Applying Greenhouse Development Rights (GDR) that take historical responsibility and financial capability into account; see Santarius 2008.
[3] As in the Copenhagen Accord and the Bali Action Plan: Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States and Africa.
[4] Since the question of which countries are particularly vulnerable is scientifically extremely difficult and politically very sensitive, the categories for prioritization may be further developed in the future.
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