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Title | GCF and WMO agree to strengthen science in climate response |
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed an agreement to leverage WMO expertise in weather, climate and water to increase the effectiveness of GCF-financed activities. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding signed on Monday, WMO will help GCF Accredited Entities maximise the benefits of their investments in hydrological and meteorological systems and associated climate information services. The agreement seeks to provide pragmatic ways to bring the best available science into climate finance at a time when climate finance opportunities and climate risks are both increasing. The agreement was signed by WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas and GCF Executive Director ad interim Javier Manzanares at the United Nations climate change meeting now taking place in Katowice, Poland.
GCF is supporting a number of projects in developing countries that strengthen their use of climate information systems. Technological improvements are rapidly improving the ability to use advanced climate measurements and predictions to ameliorate the damage of climate impacts on life, national economies, and the stability of societies and ecosystems. |
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Sources | Green Climate Fund |
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