John Kerry: Developed nations ‘will deliver 100 billion dollar climate target next year’

Mr Kerry said the 'well below' 2C target that world leaders agreed to in Paris in 2015 means countries have to curb warming to no more than 1.7C.

Mr Kerry was speaking at a business dinner in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA

Richer nations will be able to deliver 100 billion dollars of climate finance to developing countries every year from 2022 – a year earlier than expected, US envoy John Kerry has said.

He said the countries would be able to reach the target – which was agreed in Paris – next year, despite recent estimates that suggested it would have to wait until 2023.