Good Will Hunters

Australia made headlines earlier in 2023 with the announcement it was rejoining the Green Climate Fund, reviving interest in the fund. It is the world's largest climate fund, and aims to give a boost to transformative climate action in the form of grants to affected nations. It has attracted its fair share of criticism, particularly over lengthy delays in actually getting money to where it is needed. In this episode, the GCF's deputy executive director Henry Gonzalez details how the fund functions and what its priority areas are, from replenishment cycles to program readiness grants. https://www.greenclimate.fund/