Peru, a country in western South America, is hosting a round of climate negotiations in December. According to the country's foreign minister, Gonzalo Gutierrez, the US could make a contribution in November to help poor countries plan for and deal with climate change.

Gonzalo Gutierrez said that John Kerry, United States Secretary of State, had a talk with him in October. John had said that the United States may fund money to Green Climate Fund (GCF), a fund within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

On Thursday, while giving a speech at Johns Hopkins University's Washington conference, Gutierrez announced that Kerry had told him that the US is considering seriously making an announcement about funding money into GCF and that too before Lima conference.

The State Department has not said anything about the plan to give fund to GCF.

Up to now, 10 countries have announced to give $2.3 billion to the Fund. According to the Fund, it is expecting $10 billion pledge by the end of the year.

According to Gutierrez, the summit, which Peru will host in December, will result in clear draft of a global deal to combat climate change. The global deal will be finalized in Paris next year.

The Fund will host a 'pledging conference' on November 19 and 20. The main motive of the fund is to help poor nations in dealing with flooding and droughts. According to Gutierrez, "A substantial capitalization before negotiators arrive in Lima in December will be a very important signal for the entire negotiation process".

Environmental ministers from South Africa, India, Brazil and China attended a meeting in Sun City in South Africa.