Cop29 climate deal criticised as a ‘death sentence for millions’

The Independent

The Independent

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The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low.
Hürriyet Daily News
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Rich countries have pledged to contribute $300bn a year by 2035 to help poorer nations combat the effects of climate change after two weeks of intense negotiations at the United Nations climate summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku.
Aljazeera
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While the amount surpasses a prior $100 billion annual target, it falls significantly short of the $1.3 trillion that experts estimate is required to address the climate crisis.
Newsweek
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This was supposed to be the “finance Cop” when two dozen industrialised countries – including the US, Europe and Canada – promised to pay developing nations for the damage caused by their rise.
Guardian

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