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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Damian Carrington Environment editor

Revealed: US and UK fall billions short of ‘fair share’ of climate funding

Activists hold a sign that reads: 'Show us the climate money. Where's the $100bn' at Cop26 in Glasgow, Scotland, last year
Avaaz activists at Cop26 in Glasgow, Scotland, last year. The group promotes global activism on various issues including the climate crisis. Composite: Guardian Design/Reuters

The US, UK, Canada and Australia have fallen billions of dollars short of their “fair share” of climate funding for developing countries, analysis shows.

The assessment, by Carbon Brief, compares the share of international climate finance provided by rich countries with their share of carbon emissions to date, a measure of their responsibility for the climate crisis.

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