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The $100 Billion Hurdle to a Global Climate Breakthrough

Rich countries have fallen short time and again, making developing nations reluctant to make stronger commitments to cut emissions

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By John Ainger

October 15, 2021 at 4:00 AM UTC

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This article is part of the October 29, 2021 issue of Green.

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A $100 billion dividing line between the world’s richest and poorest countries threatens to undermine any hope for a grand deal at the COP26 climate negotiations.