I can guarantee they aren’t getting it from the Trump administration
Countries agree 10% increase for UN climate budget
Countries agreed on Thursday to increase the U.N. climate body’s budget by 10% for the next two years, a move the body welcomed as a commitment by governments to work together to address on climate change, with China’s contribution rising.
The deal, agreed by nearly 200 countries – from Japan to Saudi Arabia, to small island nations like Fiji – at U.N. climate negotiations in Bonn, comes despite major funding cuts at other U.N. agencies, triggered in part by the U.S. slashing its contributions, and political pushback on ambitious climate policies in European countries.
Countries agreed to a core budget of 81.5 million euros for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) over 2026-2027, up 10% from 2024-2025. The core budget is funded by government contributions.
The deal includes an increase in China’s contribution, reflecting the country’s economic growth. China, the world’s second-biggest economy, would cover 20% of the new budget, up from 15% previously.
Only the United States, the world’s biggest economy, was allocated a bigger share, of 22%. However, President Donald Trump quit the U.N. Paris climate agreement and halted international climate funding. Bloomberg Philanthropies has pledged to cover the U.S. contribution to the UNFCCC budget.
Yeah, they can think Trump is going to do that, they’ll be lucky if they get 1%. A big question is “what is being done with the money?” Because they really do not like to say where it goes. Is it actually helping the people it’s supposed to, or, does it just end up in the pockets of people, with a pittance being spent on the intended purpose?
Meanwhile, the U.N. Secretariat, the global body’s executive arm, is preparing to slash its $3.7 billion budget by 20%, according to an internal memo.
Maybe they should spend less on the scam.
Hahaha. People who pay nothing all agree that the USA should pay more. News at 11.