Democrats Flag Political Challenges To Funding Global Climate Aid

Capitol Hill Democrats at ongoing international climate talks are acknowledging the political challenges of appropriating significantly more funds to aid developing countries’ climate efforts, arguing they will push to include such funding in an upcoming lame-duck spending bill but signaling it could face GOP opposition. In the meantime, the Democratic lawmakers are also highlighting other multilateral government and private financing institutions they argue should provide crucial financial support for poorer nations -- a topic that has taken center stage at...