Japan increases climate decarbonization and adaptation funding pledges

Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida pledged $10bn (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP)

GLASGOW: Japan will offer up to $10 billion in additional assistance to support decarbonization in Asia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow on Tuesday.
Kishida also said Japan would double to $14.8 billion its assistance to help other countries adapt to climate change and prevent disasters.