Who pays for climate change?

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🗓️ 10 November 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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A coalition of wealthier countries have promised that they'll provide $100 billion each year to help developing countries tackle climate change. So far, most haven't delivered on their promises, and it's a huge point of contention in the talks in Glasgow right now.

Today on the show, NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer reports on how it looks when one country does get help, and how much more is needed for climate equity.

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0:28.0	All right.
0:29.0	Here's the show.
0:30.0	You're listening to shortwave from NPR.
0:34.9	It's a big week in science, y'all.
0:37.7	There's a huge global climate summit going on now in Glasgow, Scotland.
0:42.1	Picture thousands of activists putting pressure on diplomats from 190 countries, all trying
0:48.7	to come to an agreement that will limit the damage caused by climate change, which is
0:52.7	here already.
0:53.7	But the impact of climate change is even more apparent in the developing world.
1:03.4	And Lauren Summer here, hey, has been reporting on this particular part of the climate change
1:09.3	story.
1:10.3	So let's talk about it, Lauren.
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