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Green Climate Fund: commit cash rich countries, Berlin

November 20, 2014 at 13:52 clock Updated GMT

Thirty countries gathered in Berlin have $ 9300000000 (€ 6 billion) pledged to a fund to assist developing countries reduce their emissions and prepare for climate change.

The Green Climate Fund must be at least 10 billion US dollars in late 2014, when the pledge is just shy of the goal.

The fund, based in South Korea to help countries to invest in clean energy and green technologies.

Roger Harrabin reports.