UK to stop funding overseas fossil fuel projects in climate summit vow

UK to stop funding overseas fossil fuel projects in climate summit vow 2"Our actions as leaders must be driven not by timidity or caution but by ambition on a truly grand scale."Green groups have accused the British government of "rank hypocrisy" for talking tough on climate change while still directing billions of pounds towards polluting projects abroad.In June, it promised nearly £900 million ($1.58 billion) in loans [...]

Published December 11, 2020 at 06:08PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal.

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