$10bn/y Europe pledges Climate fund for Africa and Islands

The money could help them boost coastal protection,

deal with droughts, prevent deforestation and

use more solar and wind energy.

Coastal protection, droughts, deforestation, Solar & Wind

The 7.2bn euros is Europe's contribution to a proposed package of $10bn (7bn euros) a year designed to help Africa, island nations and other vulnerable states cope with climate change from next January until 2012.