White House says it was embracing ambitious but attainable goals for international aid to developing countries
Reuters
April 22, 2021
WASHINGTON:
The United States on Thursday said it will boost public climate finance to help poor countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, doubling funding by 2024 from average levels hit during the Obama administration.
The White House said it was embracing ambitious but attainable goals for international aid to developing countries given the urgency of the climate crisis and to compensate for a sharp drop in US funding during the Trump administration.
As part of the goal, the White House said that by 2024 it would triple financing of climate adaptation, which focuses on adjustments to current or expected climate change. It said it will work with Congress to enact needed legislation.
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Refugees fleeing conflict and climate change conditions in Africa’s Lake Chad basin, north of Diffa, Niger. Credit: Amali Tower
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