Climate Finance

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Governments are making climate financeGovernments are making climate finance more open by introducing public oversight to ensure funds reach intended targets and making decision-making processes more inclusive to make vulnerable groups mo... more open by introducing public oversight to ensure funds reach intended targets and making decision-making processes more inclusive to make vulnerable groups more resilient against the effects of climate change.

Technical specifications: Policies, practices, and mechanisms that promote the transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More, accessibility, and accountability of climate-related funding, investments, and expenditures.

See also: Climate Mitigation and AdaptationOpen efforts toward climate mitigation and adaptation embrace transparency for improved monitoring and accountability and encouraging public participation in decision-making processes related to clima...