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Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021

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Briefings

Carbon Brief reveals the UK spent over £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021, reaching a record £4bn in 2025-26. However, the £12.8bn total was achieved largely by reclassifying existing foreign aid rather than new spending, with the government later committing to a reduced annual average of £2bn. The data covers 493 projects and funds between 2021-22 and 2025-26, though the specific breakdown by financial year remains unavailable.

Key points

• The UK spent £12.8bn on climate aid between 2021-22 and 2025-26, surpassing its £11.6bn target.
• The majority of the £12.8bn was achieved by reclassifying existing foreign aid rather than new spending.

Context

Carbon Brief published data on UK climate finance since 2017, tracking projects from solar in Mozambique to carbon offsets in the Amazon. The UK government committed £11.6bn in 2019, but the Labour government later committed to a reduced annual average of £2bn in 2026.

Limitations

Data covers only 493 projects and funds between 2021-22 and 2025-26. The specific breakdown by financial year is unavailable, making accurate progress tracking against the £11.6bn target impossible.

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