US falls billions short of climate mitigation funding ‘fair share’ | First Thing

Rich countries not upholding finance promises to developing states. Plus, Republicans expected to take Congress

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Billions of dollars of promised to developing countries by the US, UK, Canada and Australia to aid carbon emission reduction plans and help make communities more resilient to more extreme weather have not yet been delivered.

Only Canada responded to requests for comment. A government spokesperson said it remained committed and would double its climate finance in order to overdeliver, despite appearing to so far have covered only a third.

Hey, don't ask us." Billionaires should not be expected to make up for climate finance gaps caused by failures to uphold promises to less developed states, the head of the Bezos Earth Fund has said.

Democrats are on the defensive. Even in places they thought were safe, like New York and Washington, while Biden's low ratings continue to burden his party's most vulnerable candidates.