BAKU, Azerbaijan Nov 13 \u2013 At the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres emphasized the need for substantial and immediate financial commitments to support developing nations in addressing the severe impacts of climate change. <\/p>\n
Guterres warned that the global adaptation finance gap could escalate to $359 billion per year by 2030, which could be catastrophic for vulnerable nations bearing the brunt of climate disruptions.<\/p>\n
In his call for action, Guterres urged wealthier countries to fulfill their past commitments and increase climate adaptation finance to $40 billion annually by 2025. He stressed that this funding must be accessible and transparent to ensure that it reaches those most in need. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese missing dollars are not abstractions on a balance sheet,\u201d Guterres said. \u201cThey are lives taken, harvests lost, and development denied.\u201d He also urged nations to contribute to the newly established Loss and Damage Fund, which aims to support communities already experiencing the devastating effects of climate change.<\/p>\n
Guterres further advocated for innovative funding mechanisms to ensure that \u201cpolluters pay\u201d for climate impacts, proposing levies on high-emission industries such as shipping, aviation, and fossil fuel extraction.<\/p>\n
At the summit, Kenya\u2019s Environment Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, reinforced Guterres\u2019 message by highlighting Africa\u2019s demand for a new $1.3 trillion climate financing mechanism. Duale underscored that Africa, despite contributing minimally to global emissions, is disproportionately affected by climate change and requires urgent financial support to address these impacts. H<\/p>\n
e emphasized that this funding should be provided as grants rather than loans to support resilience-building in the Global South.<\/p>\n
COP29\u2019s opening days have set an ambitious tone for the summit, which runs through November 22. In an early breakthrough, nations reached a consensus on standards for carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, a development that COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev described as a \u201cgame-changing tool\u201d for supporting climate action and channelling resources to developing nations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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