More aid money spent on clean air than fossil fuels for first time

Jakarta, Indonesia seen in a haze caused by air pollution on 16 August, 2023. Countries across Asia continue to rely on fossil fuels as they struggle to afford clean energy sources. Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

Governments, agencies and development banks have spent more aid money on clean air than fossil fuels for the first time on record, a report has found.

However, such projects still receive less than 1% of international development funding, according to the Clean Air Fund, an environmental charity.