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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

UK government denies Sunak is set to break flagship £11.6bn climate pledge

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The UK government has denied reports that it is considering abandoning its crucial £11.6bn climate finance pledge amid widespread outrage and allegations that it has betrayed climate action.

The denial comes in response to a report by The Guardian, based on a leaked briefing note, which said that the Rishi Sunak government was contemplating dropping its commitment to contribute to the global £78.6bn ($100bn) climate finance fund.

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