Global climate financing must face greater scrutiny

Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet (R) listens to Federal Traesurer Wayne Swan during a press conference in Canberra, 12 Oct. 2011. The Federal Traesurer annouced details of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, after the pasing of the Carbon Tax legislation. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Amritha Thiyagarajan, UNSW

Australia has been involved for a number of years in helping developing countries adapt to the devastating effects of climate change.

But while Australia’s recently passed carbon tax has stimulated much debate, there is little to no scrutiny of how Australian money is being allocated throughout adaptation projects at a grassroots level. Read more…