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Will U.S. contribution to U.N. Green Climate Fund be its last?

Jed Kim Jan 18, 2017
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Will U.S. contribution to U.N. Green Climate Fund be its last?

Jed Kim Jan 18, 2017
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In one of its last acts, the Obama administration has contributed $500 million to a United Nations fund that will help developing countries deal with climate change. That brings the total contributed by the U.S. to $1 billion — which sounds like a lot. Is it?

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