Aid funding must recognise climate change emergency, say MPs

'Extreme, huge, and existential' threat posed by climate change must be a central consideration when distributing aid

The British government's aid spending is failing to recognise the "scale and urgency" of the climate change challenge facing the world, MPs warn.

Climate change must be placed at the centre of aid strategy and funding, if it is to address the seriousness of threats facing developing countries, the committee said. It urged a minimum spend of 1.76bn annually and a halt to funding fossil fuel projects in developing countries, unless they can demonstrate they support transition to zero emissions by 2050.