Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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442. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on comments made by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the need for greater transparency regarding climate finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54750/22]

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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450. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on comments made by Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the need for greater transparency regarding climate finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54963/22]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 and 450 together.

International climate action, including climate finance is a key priority for the Government. Ireland’s Annual Climate Finance Reports, available on the Irish Aid website, illustrate the Government’s continued support to countries that are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

In order to ensure the strongest level of transparency, we apply reporting guidance agreed at international and EU level in tracking and reporting our international climate finance. This guidance includes Decisions collectively agreed by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and guidance developed by the Organisation for Economic and Development Cooperation.

In July 2022, the Department of Foreign Affairs led on the development of Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap, setting the pathway for realising the target announced by the Taoiseach at COP26 to provide at least €225 million annually in climate finance by 2025. This represents a more than doubling of climate finance support. A key facet of the Roadmap is a commitment to the transparency of our international climate finance, including through the provision of case studies and examples of the programmes and projects that Ireland supports internationally, together with the quantitative analyses of funding, which we provide on an annual basis.

We will continue to engage in efforts to improve the transparency of all climate finance flows.