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Briefing: UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’
Strategic angle: Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income.
editorial-staff
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Updated 23 days ago
The UK is set to decrease its climate aid to developing countries by 14%, resulting in an annual allocation of about £2 billion. This move is part of a larger strategy to reduce the overall aid budget to 0.3% of gross national income.
The implications of this reduction may extend beyond financial metrics, potentially affecting infrastructure projects aimed at climate resilience in vulnerable regions.
Critics have raised concerns that such cuts could jeopardize national security and humanitarian efforts abroad, emphasizing the interconnectedness of climate action and global stability.