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read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
au?orize appropriations = climate       
f9anc+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gre5   
,climate ,fund ,au?orization ,act (     
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7#a7 climate *ange mo/ sev]ely impacts  
vuln]able & disadvantag$ communities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 x is 
! responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t to "w ) its global p>tn]s to  
promote environm5tal ju/ice & climate   
ju/ice2  7#c7 ! #bjbc report ( !        
,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate      
,*ange1 entitl$ ,,ar#f ,syn!sis ,report3
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global f9ancial fl[s = climate          
adaptation are insuffici5t =1 & con/ra9 
implem5tation (1 climate adaptation     

options1 especially 9 develop+ c\ntries2
  7#d7 ! report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,environm5t ,programme entitl$ ,climate 
,*ange & ! ,co/ ( ,capital 9 ,develop+  
,c\ntries1 dat$ ,may #bjah1 f\nd t1 9 ! 
#aj ye>s prior to ! publication ( !     
report1 climate vuln]ability _h co/ !   
#bj nations mo/ affect$ by cata/rophes  
root$ 9 climate *ange an additional     
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7#e7 individuals & families1 p>ticul>ly 
communities ( color1 indig5\s           
communities1 & l[-income communities1 t 
are on ! frontl9es ( climate *ange      
across ! globe are (t5 9 close proximity
 to environm5tal /ressors or s\rces (   
pollution2  7#f7 ! communities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 are (t5 ! fir/   
expos$ to ! causes & impacts ( climate  
*ange2 &  7,b7 h ! fewe/ res\rces ) :i* 
to mitigate ^? impacts or to relocate2  
7#g7 all ef=ts to adapt to & mitigate   
climate *ange mu/ include specific      
protections = & ackn[l$gm5t ( ! h>m (   
climate *ange to communities ( color1   

indig5\s peoples1 wom51 & o!r frontl9e  
communities & m>g9aliz$ peoples ar\nd ! 
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#bjae1 ! p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations    
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agreem5t-- 7,a7 to combat climate *ange2
 &  7,b7 to accel]ate & int5sify !      
actions & inve/m5ts ne$$ = a su/a9able  
l[ c>bon future2  7#i7 ! ,p>is          
,agreem5t1 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a  
p>ty1 ackn[l$ges1 ,p>ties %\ld1 :5 tak+ 
action to address climate *ange1        
respect1 promote & consid] _! respective
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local communities1 migrants1 *ildr51    
p]sons ) disabilities & p 9 vuln]able   
situations & ! "r to developm5t1 z well 
z g5d] equality1 emp[]m5t ( wom5 &      
int]g5]ational equity42  7#aj7 ! ,p>is  
,agreem5t-- 7,a7 notes ! importance (   
climate ju/ice :5 mitigat+ & adapt+ to  
climate *ange2 &  7,b7 recognizes ! ne$ 
= an effective & progressive response to

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 is imp]ative = all c\ntries to und]take
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 goal ( limit+ global w>m+ to n m ?an   
#a4e degrees ,celsius2  7#ab7 develop$  
c\ntries h ! greate/ capacity to        
mitigate _! gre5h\se gas emissions1     
:ile-- 7,a7 develop+ c\ntries h ! lea/  
capacity to engage 9 mitigation         
activities2 &  7,b7 ! capacity (        
develop+ c\ntries to engage 9 mitigation
 activities is less ?an ! national      
mitigation pot5tial ( ^? develop+       
c\ntries2  7#ac7 ! det]m9ation = ! fair 
%>e ( mitigation & adaptation activities
 = ea* c\ntry mu/ take into acc\nt--    
7,a7 ! hi/oric gre5h\se gas emissions ( 
ea* c\ntry2 &  7,b7 ! curr5t capacity ( 
ea* c\ntry to bo? mitigate gre5h\se gas 
emissions & adapt to climate impacts2   
7#ad7 develop$ c\ntries t h hi/orically 
emitt$ a disproportionately high %>e (  
gre5h\se gas emissions1 & reap$ !       
economic b5efits ( ^? pollut+           
activities1 h a correspond+ &           

disproportionately great] responsibility
 to engage 9 global mitigation &        
adaptation activities ?an less          
indu/rializ$ c\ntries t h hi/orically   
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way = less indu/rializ$ c\ntries to meet
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int]national climate f9anc+ by m        
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,cop5hag5 ,accord1 develop$ c\ntries    
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#bjbj1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> 9 public 
climate f9anc+ 7z well z private        
inve/m5ts & o!r alt]native =ms ( f9ance7
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#a_/;,,cp4#ba ( ! ,unit$ ,nations       
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describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#af7 0 a political 
compromise t falls %ort ( ! actual      
f9anc+ ne$s = climate action 9 develop+ 
c\ntries2  7#ah7 ,bloomb]g ,new ,en]gy  
,f9ance has e/imat$ t ! transition to   

r5ewable en]gy s\rces 9 develop+        
c\ntries w require hundr$s ( billions ( 
doll>s annually2  7#ai7 ! ,unit$        
,nations ,environm5t ,programme has     
e/imat$ t adaptation ne$s relat+ to     
climate *ange 9 develop+ c\ntries may be
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#bjcj2  7#bj7 ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund 0  
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z a crucial f9anc+ me*anism to help     
develop+ c\ntries limit or r$uce        
gre5h\se gas emissions & adapt to       
climate *ange2  7#ba7 9 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ 
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,climate ,*ange agre$ t ! ,gre5 ,climate
 ,fund %\ld s]ve ! goals ( ! ,p>is      
,agreem5t1 :i* /ates t develop$ c\ntry  
,p>ties %all provide f9ancial res\rces  
to assi/ develop+ c\ntry ,p>ties )      
respect to bo? mitigation & adaptation 9
 cont9uation ( _! exi/+ obligations "u !
 ,conv5tion2  7#bb7 ! ,gre5 ,climate    
,fund is an ess5tial in/itution =       
climate f9anc+1 z ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund
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/akehold] engagem5t & disc\rse2  7,c7 a 
balanc$ approa* betwe5 mitigation &     
adaptation2  7,d7 fair & equal labor &  
work+ conditions2  7,e7 cons]vation (   
biodiv]sity & critical habitats2 &  7,f7
 /rong environm5tal1 social1 & g5d]     
protections2  7#bc7 ! ,gre5 ,climate    
,fund-- 7,a7 promotes & protects human  
rights & ! rights ( m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1    
includ+ indig5\s peoples1 wom51 *ildr51 
& p ) disabilities2 &  7,b7 cont9ues to 
take /eps to /r5g!n protections =       
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps2  7#bd7 9 #bjad1 !      
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res\rce mobilization p]iod ( ! ,gre5    
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contributors d\bl$ ! am\nt ( _!         

contribution f ! initial res\rce        
mobilization phase = ! ,,gcf-#a         
repl5i%m5t2  7#bg7 9 ,decemb] #bjbc1 at 
! ,,cop#bh climate negotiations 9 !     
,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
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additional #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! ,gre5     
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,climate ,fund2 &  7#bi7 ! ,gre5        
,climate ,fund is ! _w's l>ge/ & mo/    
innovative multilat]al climate fund1 &  
is a fully op]ational & prov5 in/itution
 support+ ne>ly #bej projects 9 #abi    
develop+ c\ntries4  #c4 ,/atem5t (      
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to provide climate f9anc+-- 7#a7 z an   
ess5tial "p ( ! global ef=t to combat   
climate *ange2 &  7#b7 t-- 7,a7 upholds 
! pr9ciples ( environm5tal ju/ice &     
climate ju/ice2  7,b7 supports programs 
& projects develop$ by recipi5t c\ntries
 & communities2  7,c7 is design$ &      

implem5t$ ) ! free1 prior1 & in=m$      
cons5t ( indig5\s peoples & o!r impact$ 
communities2  7,d7 promotes g5d]        
equality z ess5tial 9 all ( ! projects &
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7,e7 includes be/ practices =           
environm5tal & social safegu>ds to      
ensure t projects & programs support$ by
 climate f9anc+ respect fundam5tal human
 rights2 &  7,f7 addresses mitigation1  
adaptation1 & ! treatm5t ( loss & damage
 z ess5tial aspects ( respond+ to       
climate *ange4  #d4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =            
contributions to ! ,gre5 ,climate ,fund 
#d1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe
 & #bjbf4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
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ne$$ to a*ieve ! gre5h\se gas emissions 
r$uctions necess>y to keep ! planet at  
or bel[ #a4e degrees ,celsius ( global  
w>m+ is significantly great] ?an ! am\nt
 ( funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u  
subsection 7a74  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 

,act3 7#a7 ,climate f9anc+ ,! t]m       
climate f9anc+ means ! transf] ( new &  
additional public funds f develop$      
c\ntries to develop+ c\ntries = projects
 & programs t-- 7,a7 r$uce or elim9ate  
gre5h\se gas emissions2  7,b7 enhance & 
re/ore natural c>bon seque/ration2  7,c7
 promote adaptation to climate *ange2 & 
7,d7 address climate *ange-induc$ losses
 & damages4  7#b7 ,gre5 ,climate ,fund  
,! t]m ,gre5 ,climate ,fund means !     
indep5d5t1 multilat]al fund-- 7,a7      
e/abli%$ by p>ties to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,framework ,conv5tion on ,climate       
,*ange2 &  7,b7 adopt$ by decision z "p 
( ! f9ancial me*anism ( ! ,unit$        
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,climate ,*ange4  7#c7 ,p>is agreem5t ,!
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,decision #a_/;,,cp4#ba adopt$ by ! #ba/
 ,conf]5ce ( ,p>ties ( ! ,unit$ ,nations
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,*ange 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 on ,decemb]    
#ab1 #bjae4