Walkout by some developing countries confirms climate finance is the major blocker to progress
Activists calling for climate finance grants for poor countries at the Cop29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan . Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Imagesin Baku will end in failure is becoming more likely as tensions between negotiating countries persisted throughout Saturday, with no sign of a revised “decision text” for the lead negotiator.
The tears came from an unexpected quarter. Conor McGregor, holding his mother’s hand, gulping for air and crying“There’s no point in accepting a bad deal if it’s going to result in the deaths of the climate-vulnerable people on the front lines,” said Mohamed Adow of the think tank Power Shift Africa – a leading representative of African countries.
Many negotiators said the Azeri Cop29 presidency, which is hosting the talks, was at risk of losing control of the process, with dozens of delegations due to leave in the coming hours. Asked who would be responsible if Cop29 failed to secure a good outcome, he said it would be all 196 countries present in Baku. A strong deal could include “bring climate and development together” and free up the right kind of finance for developing countries to enable them build resilience and transition to clean energy.
UN secretary general António Guterres was ringing round capitals to push for a higher figure. Japan, Switzerland and New Zealand were understood to be among the countries resistant to the $300 billion figure.
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