Gordon Brown has told the United Nations that $30 billion will be needed for the world’s poorest countries to deal with the effects of climate change.
Speaking in New York, the UK Prime Minister said international public finance should meet a significant proportion of this figure.
Mr Brown was among world leaders attending a climate change summit called by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ahead of December’s conference in Copenhagen.
The Prime Minister said:
“Climate change is a terrible injustice. It has been caused almost entirely by the richest countries, but its earliest and most damaging effects will fall – and are already falling – on the poorest.”
The UK is also calling on developed countries to ensure that climate funding for poor countries includes finance over and above existing aid commitments.
The UK Government is committed to helping poor communities withstand the effects of climate change. The Department for International Development is already funding adaptation projects, such as in Bangladesh, and has
committed £800 million to the Climate Investment Funds, including £225m for adaptation over the next three years.
The announcement comes as DFID launches a new photo package showing ways in which UK aid is helping poor communities in Bangladesh adapt to climate change.
To see the full Social Media News Release, including images and video, go to: http://tinyurl.com/30bn-climate-change-aid
Photo: DFID – Rafiqur Rahman Raqu
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