WASHINGTON, Jan 23 — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced today that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after President Donald Trump declared the...
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced today that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after Trump declared the US would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time. — File pic by AFPas a first-time user .
The United States typically provides 22 percent of the UNFCCC secretariat’s budget, with the body’s operating costs for 2024-2025 projected at 88.4 million euros . This marks the second time Bloomberg has stepped in to fill the gap left by US federal disengagement.
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