{
  "id": 19768426,
  "title": "Nga Kor Ming: Malaysia calls for better access to climate financing for secondary, intermediary cities at COP31",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nga-kor-ming-malaysia-calls-for-better-access-to-climate-financing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T06:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/13/nga-kor-ming-malaysia-calls-for-better-access-to-climate-financing-for-secondary-intermediary-cities-at-cop31/243101"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia is calling for improved access to climate financing for secondary and intermediary cities at the upcoming COP31 conference, according to a report by the Malay Mail. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming stated that these cities face barriers to accessing direct concessional financing and project preparation support. Nga outlined four priorities: reducing municipal investment risks, empowering local authorities, protecting vulnerable communities, and mobilising innovative capital. He expressed strong support for Turkey's Sustainable Urban Resilience Financing Facility (SURFF) and highlighted Malaysia's efforts to translate national climate ambitions into tangible improvements for communities, such as developing sponge parks and retrofitting social housing with sustainable features. Nga emphasized that adaptation is not a cost but a baseline for survival, urging leaders to back national climate commitments with financing and implementation at the local level.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Malaysia calls for more climate funding for secondary, intermediary cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/malaysia-calls-for-more-climate-funding-for-secondary-intermediary",
        "published": "2026-11-13T05:03:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}