Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today celebrated the Biden administration’s announcement that it will contribute $1 billion to the Green Climate Fund and take additional steps to leverage other donors’ efforts to address global challenges like climate change. Senator Coons is also Co-Chair of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
“Unprecedented global challenges require an ambitious response. I am proud to have worked with the Biden administration and my colleagues to enable a $1 billion contribution to the Green Climate Fund and the additional steps being taken to strengthen U.S. leadership in the global effort to address climate change,” said Senator Coons.
As Chair of the SFOPS Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Coons has led efforts to enhance U.S. leadership on climate action, including through increased investments by the U.S. State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. His bicameral and bipartisan U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act to fund public-private partnerships would support local communities around the world in effectively managing protected conservation areas.
The Green Climate Fund was established by 194 governments to help developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and assist vulnerable communities in adapting to the impacts of climate change. As of April, the Green Climate Fund has committed over $12 billion for 216 projects to increase the use of clean energy, build community resilience, and catalyze private investment, avoiding approximately 2.5 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
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