UK urged to take lead in helping poor countries fund climate action

UN development chief says access to finance is vital if upcoming Cop26 climate talks are to be a successBoris Johnson's government must take the lead in giving poor countries access to the finance they need to tackle the climate crisis, to make vital climate talks a success, the UN's development chief has said.Ministers from around the world will meet virtually this week at a conference hosted by the UK to discuss the needs of developing nations struggling to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, as their economies have been left reeling by the Covid pandemic. Continue reading...