Simon Watts: Climate Change Minister on New Zealand pledging $10

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Simon Watts: Climate Change Minister on New Zealand pledging $10 million to help developing countries respond to climate change

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New Zealand has pledged $10 million to a global fund to help developing countries respond to climate change damage. Minister-in-charge, Simon Watts has made the commitment at the UN Climate Change Summit in Azerbaijan. Watts says the contribution will help deliver effective support to help people in the most-affected regions build stronger communities. He explained that this will come out of New Zealand's overseas aid budget. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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