David's key interests are in climate change and sustainable systems. A veteran journalist, he holds an MA in International Journalism from Cardiff University and an MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment from the University of Oxford.
Branded a"disaster," the COP29 climate conference ended in chaos and anger in the early hours of Sunday morning, as wealthy countries delivered a deal on finance that was roundly rejected by key developing nations.hashed out at the conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, wealthy nations agreed to deliver $300 billion in climate aid for developing countries by 2035"from a wide variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral, including alternative sources.
So far, Nigeria, Malawi and Bolivia are known to have joined India in rejecting the COP outcome, with Nigeria branding the deal a"joke." Ralph Regenvanu, envoy for small island nation Vanuatu, stated:"The dollar amounts pledged and the emissions reductions promised are not enough. They were never going to be enough. And even then, based on our experience with such pledges in the past, we know they will not be fulfilled.
Mohamed Adow, director of Kenya-based think tank Power Shift Africa, said that the COP was"a disaster for the developing world. Rich countries have promised to 'mobilise' some funds in the future, rather than provide them now. The cheque is in the mail. But lives and livelihoods in vulnerable countries are being lost now."
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