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<p>The Department for International Development (DFID), the Department for Business,
Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for Environment, Food &
Rural Affairs (Defra) are together responsible for spending the £5.8 billion of International
Climate Finance (ICF) pledged by the Government in the period 2016/17 to 2020/21.
The funding is earmarked within departmental budgets.</p><p> </p><p>In total these
three departments have spent ICF of £1,119 million in 2016/17 and £958 million in
2017/18, representing 36% of the £5.8 billion commitment. The amount spent in 2018/19
is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to delivering
the £5.8 billion pledge in full by 2020/21, recognising the vital importance of supporting
developing countries to tackle climate change. Each department has plans in place
to deploy this funding over the remaining period to achieve the maximum impact possible.</p>
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