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US, Japan pledge US$4.5b to UN's Green Climate Fund

Lee U-Wen

Lee U-Wen

Published Sun, Nov 16, 2014 · 09:50 PM

    Brisbane

    IN another boost for the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Japan on Sunday announced it will contribute up to US$1.5 billion to the United Nations- backed fund.

    The move came a day after US President Barack Obama unveiled a US$3 billion pledge to the same fund, aimed at mitigating the impact of global warming on poor countries.

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