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Quakers Call Out UK Climate Finance Cuts: 'A Betrayal of the World's Poorest'

Quakers in Britain have described the UK government's plans to cut climate finance for the world's poorest countries as a significant failure to meet international obligations.

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Analysis

The UK government's decision to cut climate finance for the world's poorest countries has drawn a sharp response from Quakers in Britain. Tanya Jones, climate justice lead for Quakers in Britain, has described the cuts as 'a significant failure to meet international obligations' and a betrayal of the communities least responsible for the climate crisis but most exposed to its consequences. What makes the Quaker response particularly pointed is its refusal to accept the government's framing that these cuts are financially necessary.