the green climate fund (gcf) is an international fund for fighting climate change. it is part of the united nations framework convention on climate change (unfccc). it was proposed at the cancun conference in mexico in 2010. it was accepted at the durban conference in south africa in december 2011. the fund's goal is to help developing countries fight climate change by providing them with the money they need to do so. money may be granted for projects, programs, policies and activities that will help fight climate change or help those countries adapt to global warming.