Saturday, November 23, 2024

"Climate" Conference: "UN climate talks on verge of collapse as countries walk out over cash"

From the BBC:

Summary

  • UN climate talks are on the verge of collapse as a group representing small island states walks out of a key meeting at COP29 in Azerbaijan

  • Nearly 200 countries are trying to reach a deal on money to help poorer countries tackle the effects of climate change

  • It's a frenetic, confused atmosphere - no-one is quite sure what will happen next, our climate reporter Georgina Rannard writes from COP29

  • But on Friday, poorer countries dismissed an offer of $250bn (£199bn) per year by 2035 and had been pushing for a significant increase

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