Article 655TT First Thing: Climate crisis funds ‘not delivered’ to countries in grave need

First Thing: Climate crisis funds ‘not delivered’ to countries in grave need

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Mattha Busby
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Billions of dollars ostensibly committed to addressing the impacts of the climate crisis in poorer countries are not being delivered, the UN's humanitarian chief has declared. Martin Griffiths said he was scrambling to try to understand" where a promised $100bn a year agreed at the UN climate change conference in 2009 by richer countries has gone.

Follow the money. The Green Climate Fund was created as a way to deliver the money promised in 2009, but its impact has been limited since rich countries often channel their financing through the World Bank or regional development banks.

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