UK helps in reduction of over 30 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions

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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that the UK has helped to reduce over 30 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions globally in the last nine years, according to climate finance data. The reduction can be attributed UK International Climate Finance investments, which aim to reduce poverty by aiding developing countries in building resistance and managing climate change risks. The data has revealed that since 2011, UK aid investment has provided 33 million individuals with increased access to clean energy, installed 2000 MW of clean energy capacity, helped 66 million individuals to cope with the impact of climate change and leveraged £2.2bn of private finance to combat climate change.