Will recent extreme weather spur more climate finance from wealthy nations? 03/08/2021
WRI - Washington, DC
2021
climate change ; natural disaster ; decarbonization ; public investment ; government attitude
Public finance and taxation
https://www.wri.org/insights/extreme-weather-climate-finance-wealthy-nations
English
Bibliogr.
"In Germany and other parts of western Europe, floodwaters recently destroyed villages and wide swaths of farmland. It was the worst flooding the area had seen in decades. The death toll was nearly 200 people.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel used apocalyptic terms to describe what she saw during her visit to the flood zone: “Terrifying.” “Ghostly.” “War zone.” Within days, she announced a 400 million Euro immediate aid package for the worst-affected people. .."
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