Among the most significant achievements of the U.N. climate talks, the Green Climate Fund is intended to become a key channel of money to help poor countries take action to fight climate change and deal with its impacts, AP reported.
With Norway's pledge of $258 million on Friday, the fund has received promises of $10 billion, and is expected to start considering projects for funding next year.
However, the 24-member board split equally between developed and developing countries first needs to adopt some rules on what kind of projects should get financing.
Here's a look at some of the contributions, from rich and poor alike.
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