Opinion / #UN
Policy & Finance
COP29 must deliver the goods
Geopolitical turmoil must not be allowed to distract global decision-makers from the urgent imperative of tackling climate change. There is no excuse for letting COP29 conclude without delivering ambitious, credible financing commitments to support climate action – including the clean-energy transition – in developing economies.
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Why COP29 should not be ignored
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Policy & Finance
Investments in nature will decide our future
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