The $100 billion per year that rich countries promised back in 2009 to provide to finance developing countries' green transitions is yet to materialize. But another issue has received less attention: how to ensure that the money will have the desired effects.
LONDON – Here is a tale of two countries. Small and developing Heliopolis and Urbana are in dire need of green infrastructure. Without it, both will miss the greenhouse-gas emission targets they have committed to in various climate summits. Mindful of the low-income status of these nations, the international community announces it will give each $1 billion a year for five years to make the needed investments possible.
LONDON – Here is a tale of two countries. Small and developing Heliopolis and Urbana are in dire need of green infrastructure. Without it, both will miss the greenhouse-gas emission targets they have committed to in various climate summits. Mindful of the low-income status of these nations, the international community announces it will give each $1 billion a year for five years to make the needed investments possible.