UK Norway and Canada Launch 10B Climate Fund

Britain Norway and Canada launched a joint initiative to channel ten billion dollars into climate projects in emerging markets by 2030. Announced at the COP31 summit the partnership aims to fund renewable energy and industrial decarbonization.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, November 12, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Development finance institutions from the United Kingdom, Norway, and Canada launched a $10 billion climate finance initiative on Friday afternoon. The joint program aims to channel funds into emerging market climate projects by 2030. The funding push comes as vulnerable nations urge Western governments for financial backing amid competing domestic priorities.