tailieunhanh - Climate Investment Funds

Some critics also view these investments as running counter to the fund’s fiduciary duty. While public-sector pension funds are exempt from ERISA (1974 federal law over private pension funds) and are governed by varied state laws, ERISA standards and its treatment of economically targeted investments (ETIs) are cited as a transferable legal framework. The Department of Labor issued an interpretative bulletin (1994) stating that private pension funds may pursue ETIs as long as they meet standard prudent investment guidelines and seek appropriate risk/return characteristics (. Department of Labor 1994). . | December 1 2008 1 2 Climate Iinvẽstmểnt Funds Design Principles Partnership amongst the MDBS Utilize capabilities skills and core processes of MDBs to deliver financing at significant scale to unleash the potential of the public and private sectors to address climate change Complement other multilateral financial mechanisms such as GEF and Adaptation Fund Include a sunset clause to avoid pre-judging a future agreement Balanced representation in decision-making bodies No conditionality - do not interfere with UNFCCC negotiations Pull together number of emerging initiatives to address climate change -provide coherence and avoid proliferation of multiple small .