More than £2bn of UK foreign climate aid channelled through consultancies since 2010
by Matthew Taylor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6FHER)
Findings raise concerns among experts who say climate funding works best when invested directly in local communities
More than 2bn of UK foreign aid aimed at helping poorer countries cope with the escalating climate crisis has been channelled through private consultancies since 2010, according to an analysis.
The investigation by Carbon Brief found that more than 10% of UK foreign aid spent on climate-related projects had gone through consultants like KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Adam Smith International.
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