Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way. The meeting was dominated by the war in Ukraine, very much at the expense of climate. We thought it would be a good moment to talk about what rich industrialized countries actually could be doing to help less wealthy countries prepare for a warmer world. There’s a system of financial institutions, known as multilateral development banks, already in place to help fund economic and social development projects, including climate initiatives, in these countries. There are smaller, regional development banks, too.

Source: International New York Times June 29, 2022 09:04 UTC