Developing low carbon economies promised $4.25bn boost

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Record investment in UN-backed Global Environment Facility marks first wave of Copenhagen climate funding commitments

Low carbon projects in emerging markets were given a huge boost this week after the world's largest public environmental fund pledged that it would invest a record $4.25bn (£2.86bn) over the next four...

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