How a new financing pact can help climate-vulnerable countries

 

This blog originally appeared in the Project Syndicate on September 8, 2023blog-a-new-financing-pact-for-climate-vulnerable-countries-1440x500.jpg


Amid an escalating climate emergency and a global debt crisis, calls for a new “fit for climate” global financial architecture are growing louder throughout the developing world. The urgent need for decisive action has been underscored by Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s Bridgetown Initiative, the V20 group of climate-vulnerable countries, and the recent Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. This week’s Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi presented a unique opportunity to promote much-needed measures to support low-income countries in pursuing sustainable growth.

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