Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’
by Dharna Noor from Environment | The Guardian on (#716RX)
New report on funding to slash carbon emissions finds startlingly low engagement with the people affected
Less than 3% of international aid to slash carbon emissions is supporting a just transition" for workers and communities away from polluting industries, according to a new report.
Released one week before the start of major United Nations climate negotiations in Belem, Brazil, the analysis from the climate and development non-profit ActionAid warns that the world's response to the climate crisis risks deepening inequality rather than addressing it.
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