COP29 concluded this past weekend with a deeply flawed agreement on climate finance that plans for fossil fuel phaseout failure and has been carefully crafted by rich countries to dodge their responsibilities to pay the climate debt they owe to...
The $300 billion climate finance offer at Baku is a scam — nowhere near what's needed and not debt-free. Rich countries are planning for fossil fuel phaseout failure and dodging responsibilities by forcing developing countries and the private sector to...
COP29 stretches over its last official day in Baku, while yesterday's draft climate finance text falls dangerously short of what science and justice demand.
“This text is an absolute embarrassment. It’s the equivalent of governments handing the keys to the firetruck to the arsonists."
With time running out in Baku, negotiators must secure an agreement that delivers trillions yearly in public grants—not dangerous distractions that deepen inequalities.
While Netanyahu stands accused of pulling the trigger in Gaza's genocide, countries and major oil corporations like Chevron, BP, and ExxonMobil are loading the gun. The ICC warrants highlight Netanyahu's direct responsibility for mass starvation, but we cannot ignore how...
"The draft climate finance deal is a mixed bag with good, bad and ugly options. Rich countries now have a last chance to step up to pay the climate debt they owe to the Global South and unlock a fair...
With the clock ticking in Baku, negotiators must secure an agreement that delivers at least $1 trillion yearly in public finance to support Global South countries in implementing climate solutions and a fair fossil fuel phaseout.
As climate finance negotiators push for a breakthrough in Baku during COP29's tenth day, the urgency for action has never been clearer—with 2024 on track to be the hottest year on record.
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