New Zealand to quadruple international climate aid
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has pledged to increase her country's aid to € 793 million over four years.
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A few days before COP26, New Zealand has just announced that it will increase its financial assistance to other countries for the climate.
A strong message that positions the country among the great world powers in the fight against global warming.
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With our correspondent in Wellington,
Richard Tindiller
New Zealand will distribute 793 million euros to countries in dire need of climate change.
A sum, half of which will be allocated to the Pacific islands, most of which are directly threatened by the rising waters.
In the announcement, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said: “
We must continue to strengthen our support for our Pacific family and our neighbors who are on the front lines of climate change and need us most.
"
The increase in the fund over the period 2022-2025 will bring the country up to the level of Great Britain in terms of contribution per capita.
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A significant sum for a country of only five million inhabitants, but still considered
"seriously insufficient
" by the
Climate Action Tracker site
.
Climate Change Minister James Shaw, who will travel to Glasgow for
the UN climate summit
at the end of the month, acknowledged New Zealand's delay, judging the country's attitude these 30 years "
woefully inadequate
when you see the scale of the challenge,
" he told Radio New Zealand.
He acknowledges that there is little time left to drastically reduce greenhouse gases.
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