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EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans told the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh on Wednesday, 16 November, the bloc and four member countries will provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa.

By Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein

17 Nov 2022

European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans speaking during a news conference on high energy prices at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. 2022. Source: Reuters/Yves Herman

He added the four members are France, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark and that other countries can join.

The sum is a starting point, he said.

Timmermans also said the EU will provide €60m for loss and damage and will present ideas today on how to take loss and damage negotiations forward.

Source: Reuters

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