Ruth Adler, Adjunct Researcher, School of Law, University of Tasmania, Australia

• Contents1 Introduction: the Green Climate Fund and the climate financechallenge 2 The global climate finance regime and the decision toestablish the Green Climate Fund3 The concept of legitimacy4 The negotiation of the Governing Instrument for the GreenClimate Fund 5 Sources of legitimacy 6 Governance 7 Accountability 8 Mobilization of resources 9 Resource allocation 10 The performance of the Green Climate Fund’s portfolio 11 Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Index

‘Central to tackling the climate crisis, particularly for those most vulnerable in developing countries, is the Green Climate Fund. Adler provides insight into how the GCF mobilizes and delivers climate financing in accordance with the Paris Agreement. Rigorously detailed, the book probes the Fund’s legitimacy to improve its effectiveness. A must read for climate, governance, and finance scholars.’

Ruth Adler, Adjunct Researcher, School of Law, University of Tasmania, Australia

• Contents1 Introduction: the Green Climate Fund and the climate financechallenge 2 The global climate finance regime and the decision toestablish the Green Climate Fund3 The concept of legitimacy4 The negotiation of the Governing Instrument for the GreenClimate Fund 5 Sources of legitimacy 6 Governance 7 Accountability 8 Mobilization of resources 9 Resource allocation 10 The performance of the Green Climate Fund’s portfolio 11 Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Index

‘Central to tackling the climate crisis, particularly for those most vulnerable in developing countries, is the Green Climate Fund. Adler provides insight into how the GCF mobilizes and delivers climate financing in accordance with the Paris Agreement. Rigorously detailed, the book probes the Fund’s legitimacy to improve its effectiveness. A must read for climate, governance, and finance scholars.’

Ruth Adler, Adjunct Researcher, School of Law, University of Tasmania, Australia

• Contents1 Introduction: the Green Climate Fund and the climate financechallenge 2 The global climate finance regime and the decision toestablish the Green Climate Fund3 The concept of legitimacy4 The negotiation of the Governing Instrument for the GreenClimate Fund 5 Sources of legitimacy 6 Governance 7 Accountability 8 Mobilization of resources 9 Resource allocation 10 The performance of the Green Climate Fund’s portfolio 11 Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Index

‘Central to tackling the climate crisis, particularly for those most vulnerable in developing countries, is the Green Climate Fund. Adler provides insight into how the GCF mobilizes and delivers climate financing in accordance with the Paris Agreement. Rigorously detailed, the book probes the Fund’s legitimacy to improve its effectiveness. A must read for climate, governance, and finance scholars.’