Obama appeals for climate investment in valedictory UN speech

Climate Home: The UN-backed Green Climate Fund, which is disbursing US$10 billion of initial donations, “should only be the beginning”, he said, calling for investment in research to make clean technologies affordable.

In a wide-ranging 50-minute address, he mounted a defence of international cooperation, arguing that action on climate change was critical to close the gap between rich and poor countries and make the world safer.

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