Paying it forward: Development lenders in spotlight at COP28

Paying it forward: Development lenders in spotlight at COP28 climate talks

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Will a sense of urgency prevail at COP28? The climate talks in the United Arab Emirates will once again bring to the fore the challenges of financing the world's move to sustainable development. The vice president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Sir Danny Alexander, joins us from Dubai to give us his take.

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