Tory MPs Question £1.62 Billion Pledge to Green Climate Fund

A large international pledge made at the G20 summit has been met with questions as Britain struggles with the cost of living crisis.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks at Downing Street in London, Britain, on Sept. 6, 2023. Susannah Ireland/File Photo/Reuters

Tory MPs have called into question a pledge of £1.62 billion to the Green Climate Fund, made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the G20 summit, in India last week.

The funding was pledged with the aim of assisting vulnerable regions in coping with the effects of climate change. Critics argue that this allocation of resources could have been better spent domestically, addressing issues such as special needs education, healthcare, and housing.