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Wealthy countries still haven’t met their $100 billion pledge to help poor countries face climate change, and the risks are rising

  • Written by Rishikesh Ram Bhandary, Assistant Director, Global Economic Governance Initiative, Global Development Policy Center, Boston University
imageSeveral countries, including Bangladesh, are facing increasing flooding as sea levels rise.AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu

After another year of record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather disasters, wealthy countries are under pressure to make good on their commitment to mobilize US$100 billion a year to help poorer countries deal with climate...

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