Study: Debt crisis harms countries with • Table.Briefings

Many countries in Oceania and Africa are over-indebted. Yet they have the greatest need for investment and potential in environmental and climate action. The picture shows the Solomon Islands, which also struggle with debt.

Dozens of emerging and developing countries are over-indebted or can barely borrow on the international capital market. However, many of these countries have a particularly high need for investment or great potential for climate and environmental action.

According to a study by the Boston University Global Development Policy Center, 95 emerging and developing countries have serious problems financing investments in environmental and climate action. 91 of these countries have high environmental investment needs or significant potential for nature conservation.

Study: Debt crisis harms countries with high climate potential

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