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A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations

Nov. 22, 2024 16:28 PM EST

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new draft of a deal on cash to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday at the United Nations climate summit pledged $250 billion annually by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer ones. The amount pleases the countries who will be paying, but not those on the...

G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation

Oct. 03, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil's proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation. The Brazilian initiative, known as the Tropical...