Rich countries 'backsliding' on climate finance

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$10bn pledged for Green Climate Fund to help countries cope with global warming falls short of original commitment, say UN observers

The $10bn (£6bn) in climate aid which Britain and other rich countries are expected to formally pledge this week represents a backsliding on earlier climate finance transfers, according to observers...

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