Analysis shows climate finance not reaching most vulnerable

Funding is intended to help countries protect their people from the climate breakdown

People in some of the world's poorest countries are receiving as little as $1 each a year to help them cope with the impacts of the climate crisis, despite rich countries' promises to provide assistance.

Climate finance is intended to help developing countries cut greenhouse gases and protect their people from the consequences of climate breakdown, and forms a core part of the Paris agreement. Rich countries pledged more than 10 years ago to provide 100bn a year to the poor by 2020, but it is not certain that these commitments are being met.