Millions of the world’s poorest people are set to suffer the consequences of Donald Trump’s decision to cut US aid – with funding for developing nations to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis expected to plummet to zero this year.
Leaked Congress files show that more than 80 per cent of aid projects supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have had their funding terminated, while the Trump administration has made clear that climate-related products are one the lowest priority areas. Africa – home to 23 of the world's 28 poorest countries – will be the hardest hit by the cuts,
