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The second week of COP29 needs to reach funding commitments

There is an air of impatience as talks on finance hit a stalemate

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Activists demand climate change loss and damage financing at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 14, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Will COP29 deliver for Africa as Trump looms over climate finance talks?

African nations are seeking $1.3 trillion in climate funds as fears grow over Trump’s potential impact on global climate finance commitments

  • Des Erasmus
2 min read
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit on day two of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on November 12, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

António Guterres: COP29 must tear down the walls to climate finance

The final countdown to lowering carbon emissions has started, the UN chief said, highlighting three steps that urgently need to be taken

  • Eyaaz
3 min read