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Report: U.S. & Other Rich Countries Delete Call for Climate Aid

HeadlineMar 31, 2014

Poorer countries have increasingly called for climate aid as they face the worst impacts from the emissions of the world’s wealthiest. The UN’s new report cites a World Bank study calling on rich countries to provide climate aid of as much $100 billion per year. But according to The New York Times, the $100 billion figure was removed from an executive summary of the report to be read by the “world’s top political leaders.” The edit was reportedly made at the request of “several rich countries, including the United States.” Poor countries are expected to seek firm commitments on climate aid at a summit in New York this fall.

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