Bill Nighy among stars urging PM to commit climate funds to poorer countries

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bill Nighy, Stella McCartney, Brian Cox and Annie Lennox are among the high-profile figures urging Rishi Sunak to commit funds to lower-income countries dealing with devastation caused by the climate crisis. One of the key topics on the agenda at this year’s UN climate summit will be rich countries promising finance to poorer countries facing the worst impacts of global warming after the agreement to establish a Loss and Damage fund at Cop27 last year. “Following the historic decision at COP27 last year to establish a Loss and Damage fund to help communities in countries most vulnerable to climate change deal with its devastating consequences – one of the key questions for this year’s summit is: who will pay?” It cites East Africa as an example of one of the regions worst hit by global warming, climate-induced drought, flooding and ongoing conflicts, which has left 26 million people without enough food to eat since their animals have died and crops have failed. A Government spokesperson said: “The UK is a global leader in the fight against climate change, directly supporting over 100 million people cope with the effects of climate change since 2011.