US contributes $500-million to UN Green Climate Fund

US contributes $500-million to UN Green Climate Fund Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2017 - The outgoing Barack Obama administration announced Tuesday a contribution of half a billion dollars to the UN Green Climate Fund, just three days before Donald Trump takes over the White House. The $500 million payment, announced by State Department spokesman John Kirby in a statement, is the second from the United States to support the United Nations Green Climate Fund, which aims to mitiga ... more

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