United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Climate finance in Kenya
Kenya's national budget allocated 103.8 million Kenyan shillings to environmental protection, water resources, and natural resource management programmes, representing a decrease from the previous budget's 110.1 million shillings.
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| 2025 |
Climate finance in Kenya
The Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) project saw its funding nearly double from 5.9 million to 11.5 million shillings, indicating a strategic focus on decentralized climate adaptation initiatives at the county level.
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| 2025 |
Climate finance in Kenya
Kenya established a baseline for its greenhouse gas emissions levels, which will be used for comparing future reduction targets.
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| April 2025 |
Climate finance in Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya, in partnership with the European Investment Bank, finalized national green taxonomy and climate disclosure standards to align financial flows with environmental goals.
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| March 2025 |
Climate finance in Kenya
The IMF's ninth review of the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility for Kenya was abandoned, generating criticism about external borrowing conditions and financial dependency.
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| 2025 |
Nationally determined contribution
Deadline for countries to submit NDC 3.0, representing the next round of national climate change mitigation commitments.
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| 2025 |
Nationally determined contribution
United Nations Climate Change Conference scheduled, where NDC 3.0 submissions are expected from participating countries.
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| March 2025 | Bill Gates dissolved the Breakthrough Energy units working in Europe and the United States public policy, citing ineffectiveness during the Second Trump administration's promotion of fossil fuels. |
| March 19 2025 | Breakthrough Energy shifted its strategy from public policy focus to directly supporting clean energy companies through the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. |
| 2025 |
United Nations Climate Change Conference
COP 30/CMP 20/CMA 7 will be held in Belém, Brazil, marking the first time Brazil hosts the climate change conference in the Amazon region.
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| March 5 2025 |
United Nations Climate Change Conference
Nigeria officially announced its bid to host COP32 in Lagos to UN climate chief Simon Stiell, emphasizing the country's leadership in climate action and readiness to host the international climate summit.
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| 2025 | Deadline for countries to submit their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), as called for by the COP29 Presidency to enhance climate adaptation strategies. |
| 2025 | COP29 urges countries to submit national Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by this year, with a focus on fossil fuel phase-out, increasing renewable energy, and addressing non-carbon-dioxide emissions like methane. |
| January 20 2025 |
United States and the Paris Agreement
President Trump signs an executive order titled 'Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements' to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement for a second time, with the withdrawal to be effective in January 2026.
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| 2024 |
Climate finance in Kenya
Electric motorcycle registrations increased to 7.1% of new vehicle registrations, nearly doubling from the previous year and showing significant growth in sustainable urban transportation.
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| 2024 |
Climate finance in Kenya
Kenya introduced climate regulation on carbon markets, establishing a legal basis for carbon credit trading and creating a National Carbon Registry.
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| 2024 |
Climate finance in Kenya
New regulatory rules were introduced to end state controls on KETRACO and KPLC, allowing private companies open access to transmission and distribution networks.
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| 2024 |
Climate finance in Kenya
Electricity prices reached $0.26 per kWh for residential consumers, making it one of the highest rates in Africa.
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| 2024 |
Climate finance in Kenya
Major floods occurred, recognized as another climate change-related natural disaster in the country.
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| 2024 |
United Nations Climate Change Conference
For the first time since the Taliban takeover in 2021, an Afghan delegation will be invited to the UN climate conference.
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| 2024 | Asian Development Bank announced $7.2 billion in additional investments and a $3.5 billion adaptation program targeting glacial melting in Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus. |
| 2024 | The Association of Banks of Azerbaijan committed nearly $1.2 billion to support the country's low-carbon transition. |
| 2024 | Non-profit investor Acumen committed $300 million for agricultural adaptation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. |
| 2024 | Multilateral development banks pledged to increase climate-related lending to $120 billion annually for low- and middle-income countries. |
| 2024 | World leaders ratified a framework under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, establishing a UN-backed body to regulate international carbon credit trading, potentially unlocking billions of dollars in climate finance for developing countries. |
| 2024 | The Climate Investment Funds launched a $75 billion bond issuance program on the London Stock Exchange. |
| December 2024 |
United Nations Climate Change Conference
Australia approved expansion of coal mines, and Turkey approved expansion of coal power, potentially complicating their COP 31 hosting bids.
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| November 23 2024 | The Guardian reported that a Saudi Arabian delegate allegedly attempted to modify an official non-editable negotiating text, raising concerns about document integrity. |
| November 22 2024 | COP29 concludes with a landmark agreement on climate change finance, establishing UN rules for carbon credit trading to help developing nations transition to sustainable energy sources. |
| November 14 2024 | The UN addressed complaints about limited vegan and plant-based food options at COP29, with only one food stall offering vegan meals and vegan campaigners responding by distributing free sandwiches. |
| November 11 2024 | Climate activist Greta Thunberg attended a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, to protest Azerbaijan's hosting of COP29, criticizing the country's authoritarian government and use of the summit to 'greenwash' human rights abuses. |
| November 11 2024 | COP29 Climate Change Conference begins in Baku, Azerbaijan, with Mukhtar Babayev presiding and Samir Nuriyev heading the Organizing Committee. |
| October 31 2024 | Papua New Guinea's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Justin Tkatchenko, announced a boycott of the COP29 summit, describing it as a 'total waste of time'. |
| October 11 2024 | Pre-COP meeting discussions emphasized the critical need to cap global warming at 1.5°C, noting UN Environment Programme data suggesting current climate pledges could lead to a 2.9°C temperature increase. |
| October 10 2024 | Azerbaijan hosted the annual Pre-COP meeting with COP29 President-designate Mukhtar Babayev, COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber, and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, focusing on climate finance goals, the Loss and Damage Fund, and supporting vulnerable communities. |
| September 2024 | Ethics commissioner Jennifer Devins concluded in her report that while Johnstone's attendance was relevant to his mayoral duties, accepting gifts like travel and accommodation was not aligned with his official responsibilities. |
| August 2024 | UN and Azerbaijan signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) for COP29, which was later criticized by Human Rights Watch for significant shortcomings in participant rights protections. |
| July 2024 | Azerbaijan announced the establishment of the Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF), targeting US$1 billion in annual contributions from fossil fuel-producing countries and companies to support renewable energy and climate projects in developing countries. |
| June 2024 | At the Climate Change Conference in Bonn, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell highlighted unresolved issues with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, particularly concerning carbon credit systems and emission avoidance. |
| April 2024 | Azerbaijan announced the Baku Olympic Stadium as the venue for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), with a 112,000 m² venue developed next to the stadium to accommodate around 80,000 expected attendees. |
| February 2024 | Councilors Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas filed a complaint against Patrick Johnstone, alleging violation of state laws by accepting gifts to attend the COP28 summit. |
| February 22 2024 | Further expansion of the COP29 Organizing Committee occurred, with the addition of eleven women to address previous gender imbalance criticism. |
| January 2024 | Mukhtar Babayev, a longtime SOCAR official and Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, was appointed as president of the COP29 Climate Change Conference. |
| January 2024 | Azerbaijan reportedly paid New York-based PR firm Teneo US$4.7 million to manage public relations for COP29. |
| January 19 2024 | The COP29 Organizing Committee's composition was first expanded, adding more members. |
| January 13 2024 | President of Azerbaijan established the COP29 Organizing Committee, initially composed of 28 men. |
| 2023 |
Climate finance in Kenya
Electric motorcycle registrations were at 3.6% of new vehicle registrations in Kenya, indicating early adoption of low-emission transportation.
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| 2023 |
Climate finance in Kenya
Renewable energy sources increased to 19% of Kenya's total energy supply, demonstrating a gradual shift towards cleaner energy sources.
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| 2023 |
Climate finance in Kenya
Renewable energy share in Kenya's energy matrix increased to around 90%, driven by geothermal, solar, and wind projects, including the Lake Turkana wind park with 310 MW capacity.
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| 2023 | Executive Director announced a series of reforms aimed at improving the Fund's efficiency and impact delivery. |
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