‘We have no time to lose’: Ban Ki-moon criticises climate finance delays

Former UN secretary general calls for rich countries to honour promises made to the developing world after years of failure

The former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has warned that the world’s largest fund to help developing nations weather the climate crisis remains an “empty shell”, despite decades of promises by rich nations.

“We need to see a massive acceleration in mobilising trillions of dollars needed to keep the world from climate collapse,” he said.