Obama paid 500 million. dollars to the Green Climate Fund to prevent the Trump

Amount of 500 million…
$ (466,8 million. euro) by the united states to the Green Climate Fund, the United Nations, in order to help developing countries to combat climate change.
The united states proceeded with the deposit of the amount a few days before Barack Obama deliver the power to Donald Trump, who has called climate change “a scam,” and has advocated the end of the disposal of money of the American taxpayer for united nations programmes relating to global warming.
In 2014 the united states pledged to finance the Green Climate Fund with $ 3 billion (2.8 billion. euro), to be used by poor and vulnerable to climate conditions states for programs that will introduce technologies of cleaner sources of energy and will enhance the resistance of countries to the impacts of climate change.
The US have allocated up to now 1 billion. $ (933,6 million. euro). In 2014, the rich countries have promised to the Fund to assist with 10 billion. $ (933 billion. euro) overall in the first round of funding.
The representative of the State Department John Kirby said yesterday that there is no “sinister desire or intention” behind the timing of the granting of the money, on behalf of the government. “Not done with intent to cause the reaction of the incoming government to try to impose one way or another how they cope with issues of climate change,” added Kirby, saying that “this investment is designed long time ago”.
The money that was given yesterday from the appropriations of the Fund of Financial Support of the financial year 2016, as happened with the first funding, as clarified by the State Department. The money is under the control of the Fund while the board of directors, which includes the united states, that is going to decide how it will be used, in accordance with Kirby.
The Trump may refuse to disburse the remaining amount. Senators the Republicans are opposed to the financing of the Fund, arguing that Congress never approved, and κατακρίνοντάς it as a waste of american resources.