Wealthy nations urged to meet $100bn climate finance goal

Countries must close gap on funding target for developing countries says European Commission president

The European Commission president has urged wealthy countries to close the gap to meet a $100bn annual climate finance target for developing nations a year earlier than expected.

Speaking before crucial meetings on the climate emergency at the G20, and at the UN Cop26 talks, in Glasgow, the president, Ursula von der Leyen, said rich countries had to try harder" to close the shortfall in climate finance.