UNBELIEVABLE: 5 - The Untold Story

Cop29 climate finance deal: why poor countries are so angry

After a fortnight of bitter struggle, nearly 200 countries agreed a new goal to raise money to tackle the climate crisis at Cop29, the 29th annual UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2024

Here’s what I learned at Cop29. Rows aside, an unstoppable transition to clean energy is happening

Britain wanted much better outcomes on many issues, but seeing the ambition at the conference gives me hope for the future, says energy secretary Ed Miliband

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

UK will seek global coalition for climate action, says Ed Miliband as Cop29 ends

UK energy secretary played key role in deal of $300bn for developing countries, branded a ‘betrayal’ by critics

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

Cop29 draft deal on verge of collapse as small island nations walk out

Dramatic day sees talks to reach agreement going into overtime and protests echoing through corridors

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024

Developing countries urged to reject ‘bad deal’ as Cop29 climate talks falter

Talk grows of a walkout from poor countries in response to ‘unacceptable’ and ‘insulting’ finance proposal

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024

Cop29: $250bn climate finance offer from rich world an insult, critics say

Draft text under fire as poor nations wanted more of the money to come directly from developed countries

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024

Poor nations may have to downgrade climate cash demands, ex-UN envoy says

Rich country budgets are stretched amid inflation, Covid and Ukraine war, Mary Robinson tells Cop29

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024

Cop29 climate finance deal hits fresh setback as deadline looms

Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countries

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024

World Still Split Over Money As Clock Ticks On COP29

A fresh draft deal published Thursday at the deadlocked COP29 climate talks shows rich and poor countries still divided as time runs out to strike a finance agreement for developing nations.

International Business Times · Nov 21, 2024

Nations race to land climate deal as Cop29 draft is rejected

A fresh draft of a climate pact unveiled Thursday at Cop29 failed to break an impasse between nations, with negotiators racing against the clock to broker a trillion-dollar finance agreement.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 21, 2024