UK and France increase climate funding offer to £1.5bn

James S Murray
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As De Boer reports "good progress" on technology transfer, Brown and Sarkozy pledge increase in funding that will take EU contribution to fast-track fund above €2bn a year

Britain and France have today said they will increase their contribution to the proposed "fast-track" climate fund in a move that will take the amount of funding offered by the EU to €2bn (£1.8bn) a year...

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