UN Climate Fund Votes to Help Nepal, a Historic Step Far Short of the Need
A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the country recovers…
Inside Climate News reports that a United Nations fund to help developing nations pay the costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the country recovers from devastating flooding in August.
It was a historic step for the fund—the first time it has allocated money to a vulnerable country in an immediate response to climate.
This environment story centres on Nepal. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Help Nepal, UN Climate Fund Votes and Historic Step Far Short.
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- Nepal · Asia
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- Help Nepal, UN Climate Fund Votes, Historic Step Far Short, United Nations
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- Environment
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