Christian Aid finds latest COP29 text 'baffling'

Source: Christian Aid

Responding to the latest COP29 text, published on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan, Mariana Paoli, Global Advocacy Lead at Christian Aid, said: "It is baffling that despite everyone knowing all year that this was the 'finance COP', rich countries are still refusing to put substantial enough funding pledges on the table.

"This is irresponsible, immoral and risks condemning both people and planet. Developing countries would be better walking away from the table than signing up to this garbage.

"With hours to go, unless significant changes are made to the text, especially the amount of finance to be provided, developing countries will be left behind. The funding that the global south is fighting for here is a lifeline and will lay the groundwork for climate action over the next decade."