Former Official Flags Climate Finance Goal Discord Ahead Of U.N. Meeting

A top Obama-era climate envoy is warning that wealthier nations are not prepared to promise as much climate financial assistance as developing nations are seeking at next month’s annual climate conference in Azerbaijan, even as the looming Nov. 5 elections in the U.S. will also play a pivotal role in the success of the summit. Agreeing on a new climate finance goal “will be very difficult to wrestle to the mat,” said Todd Stern, former special envoy for climate at...