Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement: Singapore minister

Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement: Singapore minister

FILE PHOTO: Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu speaks during an interview with Reuters during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 11, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

Efforts by the United States and others to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative risks undermining the Paris agreement, Singapore’s Environment Minister Grace Fu told Reuters on Wednesday.