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Financing pandemic and climate readiness

In order to further close the climate finance gap, multilateral organisations and governments across the world should take a leaf out of the G20's book.

Published Tue, Nov 23, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    AT the recent 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), climate finance emerged as a key area of focus.

    During the summit, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi specifically called for developed countries to provide US$1 trillion worth of climate finance to developing countries. While several countries have announced new climate finance pledges during COP26, it is clearly not enough.

    In order to further close the climate finance gap, multilateral organisations and governments across the world should take a leaf out of the G20's book.

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