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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Matthew Taylor

More than £2bn of UK foreign climate aid channelled through consultancies since 2010

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office sign.
More than 10% of UK foreign aid spent on climate-related projects went through consultants like KPMG, PwC and Adam Smith International. Photograph: Lucy North/PA

More than £2bn of UK foreign aid aimed at helping poorer countries cope with the escalating climate crisis has been channelled through private consultancies since 2010, according to an analysis.

The investigation by Carbon Brief found that more than 10% of UK foreign aid spent on climate-related projects had gone through consultants like KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Adam Smith International.

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