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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

BIZARRE: Uk slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries - You Need To See This

Aerial view of a marine sanctuary
Programmes intended to protect nature in vital ecosystems have been in effect axed, while others have been reduced in scope. Photograph: Matthew Abbott/The Guardian

UK programmes to protect nature and the climate in developing countries are suffering swingeing budget cuts despite ministers’ promises, the Guardian has learned.

The cuts belie the government’s claims to be fulfilling international obligations on climate finance and are veiled behind a system that experts have criticised as opaque.

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