Developing nations need $170 b to mitigate climate change
The World Bank said on Tuesday at the ongoing Accra Climate Change Talks in Ghana that a total of $170 b was required between now and 2030 to enable developing countries mitigate and adapt to the impact of climate change. According to the official News Agency of Nigeria, Eduardo Dopazo, World Bank fund manager of Carbon Finance Unit, told newsmen on the sidelines of the Accra Talks that private sector was expected to account for 80 per cent of the sum.