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Counting the cost of a climate deal

By Jennifer Rankin  -  22.10.2009 / 04:13 CET
A huge amount of money will need to be given to poor countries if a climate deal is to work.

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The damage to stop the damage

The EU's estimate of international public finance needs for 2010-20 (billions of euros per annum).


Mitigation:                                 €10bn-€20bn
                                                   (energy €3bn-€6bn)
                                                   (agriculture and reducing deforestation €7bn-€14bn) 
Adaptation:                               €10bn-€24bn 
Capacity-building:                   €1bn-€3bn 
Testing new technology:        €1bn-€3bn 

Total:                                          €22bn-€50bn

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