In a powerful statement, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell, emphasized the urgent need for a successful finance goal at COP29, stressing that G20 leaders have sent a clear message to their negotiators: “Do not leave Baku without a successful new finance goal”.
This directive underscores the importance of global cooperation in addressing the climate crisis.
Stiell highlighted that leaders of the world’s largest economies have committed to driving financial reforms to support strong climate action, making it accessible to all countries.
This commitment is crucial in a world facing debt crises, climate impacts, and economic instability.
The G20 leaders’ statement reinforces the need for swift action, urging nations to move beyond posturing and find common ground on all issues. With the world watching, COP29 delegates must deliver on the promise of a successful finance goal.
As negotiations unfold in Baku, the focus will remain on securing a robust finance goal, with estimates suggesting a need for $1 trillion to $1.3 trillion in climate finance.
The European Union is expected to propose a figure in the $200-300 billion range, while experts emphasize the importance of grants, loans, and private investment in achieving this goal.
