COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change

Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature – some 30 times the amount spent on nature-based solutions annually, according to a shocking UN report launched on Saturday at COP28 in Dubai.

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COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change
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