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Leveraging Private Finance: Lessons for climate and development effectiveness
This issue brief examines the Clean Development Mechanism’s and the International Finance Corporation’s track records of leveraging private finance in order to draw important lessons and recommendatio…
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The Korea Free Trade Agreement: Bad for the Environment
The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and in particular its investment chapter and the side agreement on autos threaten to undermine environmental and climate protection policies in both countri…
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Recommendations to the Transitional Committee for the Green Climate Fund
Friends of the Earth U.S.’s input on the role of the private sector in the design of the Green Climate Fund.
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Durban Assessment: A Climate Deal for the 1% or the 99%?
A civil society analysis of mitigation issues in the Durban talks
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Letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner
Letter expressing opposition to H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011.
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State the Forest Carbon Markets: A Critical Perspective
This briefing reviews the state of the existing forest carbon market as well as the costs and benefits of a carbon offset approach for developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities to…
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Letter to Leader Reid, Leader McConnell, Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi
Letter to recommend that any deficit deal must represent a balanced approach that focuses both on cutting wasteful subsidies that harm the public interest and raising significant revenues.
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GCF COP 17: Key Considerations
Key considerations for Green Climate Fund at COP 17 (2011)