LONDON, Sept 20 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Monday for wealthy countries to meet a pledge to spend US$100 billion a year to tackle climate change as he prepares to host a United Nations summit starting at the end of October.
“Richer nations have reaped the benefits of untrammelled pollution for generations, often at the expense of developing countries,” Johnson said in a statement. A report released on Friday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said that rich countries likely missed a goal to contribute US$100 billion last year to helping developing nations deal with climate change after increasing funding by less than 2 per cent in 2019.
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