{"id":609040,"date":"2019-04-20T07:19:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T07:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Business News of Saturday, 20 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>thebftonline.com<\/p>\n2019-04-20\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/616"},"modified":"2019-04-20T07:19:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T07:19:05","slug":"finance-ministers-launch-coalition-to-fight-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/20\/finance-ministers-launch-coalition-to-fight-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Ministers launch coalition to fight climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Business News of Saturday, 20 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>thebftonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-20<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/61669299.295.jpg\" alt=\"Air Polution\" title=\"Air Polution\" width=\"295\" height=\"196\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Air pollution<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Finance Ministers from over 20 countries came together during the World\/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, USA, to launch a new coalition aimed at driving stronger collective action on climate change and its impacts.<\/p>\n<p>The newly formed Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action endorsed a set of six common principles, known as the \u201cHelsinki Principles,\u201d that promote national climate action, especially through fiscal policy and the use of public finance.<\/p>\n<p>The Helsinki Principles \u2013 so-called as they were conceived by a group of Governments represented at a meeting led by Finland and Chile in Helsinki in February \u2013 are designed to support Finance Ministers to share best practices and experiences on macro, fiscal, and public financial management policies for low-carbon and climate-resilient growth.<\/p>\n<p>The Coalition is expected to help countries mobilize and align the finance needed to implement their national climate action plans; establish best practices such as climate budgeting and strategies for, green investment and procurement; and factor climate risks and vulnerabilities into members\u2019 economic planning.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the launch, Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank CEO said: \u201cFinance ministries have a crucial role to play in accelerating the global shift to a low-carbon, climate-resilient growth model.<\/p>\n<p>This Coalition demonstrates new levels of ambition from decision makers in the fiscal policy arena, and provides an important platform for Finance Ministers to share best practice on the jobs and growth benefits of the new climate economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClimate change is a real threat nowadays but we can turn it into an opportunity,\u201d said Felipe Larra\u00edn Bascu\u00f1\u00e1n, Minister of Finance, Chile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeyond traditional tools like carbon pricing or the phasing out of fossil fuels we can stimulate and signal the private sector to invest in innovative solutions, incorporate this risk and externalities into the investment decision making process. Economic growth is essential but reducing emissions is also essential. We need more ambition and concrete commitments that translate into action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Coalition will be successful, if it helps us plan concrete, effective policy measures to address the climate crisis nationally, regionally and globally,\u201d said Petteri Orpo, Minister of Finance, Finland.<\/p>\n<p>The World Bank will serve as secretariat for the Coalition and will partner with various institutions to provide strategic and technical support to governments, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), UNFCCC Secretariat, UN Development Programme (UNDP), other UN agencies and the NDC Partnership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business News of Saturday, 20 April 2019 Source: thebftonline.com 2019-04-20 Air pollution Finance Ministers from over 20 countries came together during the World\/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, USA, to launch a new coalition aimed at driving stronger collective action on climate change and its impacts. 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