Cop26 draft criticised for lack of financial help for vulnerable countries
by Fiona Harvey, Adam Morton, Damian Carrington and P from on (#5RQT7)
Poorer nations say the rich must come forward with more money to help them cope with global heating
Developing countries at the Cop26 climate summit have called for rich nations to come forward with more financial help for vulnerable countries, saying a new draft outcome for the talks is too weak in this regard.
The draft text, published on Wednesday by the UK as conference president, set out the probable outcome of the Cop26 talks, including a potential requirement for countries to return to the negotiating table next year to beef up their national plans on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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