More than 300 NGOs called on developing countries and China on the night of Friday to Saturday, November 23, to leave the UN climate conference in Baku if rich countries do not increase their financial commitment.
“If nothing strong enough is proposed at this COP, we invite you to leave the table [des négociations] “To fight another day, and we will fight the same fight.”write 335 organizations in a letter addressed to an alliance of 134 countries that brings together developing countries and China, a group called G77 + China.
” Us […] We support you unconditionally in your rejection of the current negotiating text. This text is absolutely unacceptable and allows developed countries to completely free themselves from their obligations in terms of financing the fight against climate change for developing countries.NGOs estimate.
COP29 went into overtime on Saturday, after twelve days of fruitless negotiations. Negotiations continued overnight from Friday to Saturday to review the draft agreement published on Friday, which included a first offer from rich states. They have committed to increasing their effort from 100 billion per year today to 250 billion dollars in 2035.
“The intransigence of developed countries”
“We insist: it is better to have no agreement in Baku than a bad agreement, and this is a very, very bad agreement, due to the intransigence of the developed countries”the letter insists.
Representatives from Climate Action Network, War on Want and the Climate Justice Coalition also sent a letter signed by 156 organizations from the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and other developed countries.
Us “We are deeply outraged by the destructive role you played in creating a draft negotiating text. […] absolutely unacceptable on this last day of COP29”also indicates this letter delivered to Trigg Talley, the US president’s special envoy for climate.
NGOs ask developed countries, “instead of fleeing from their legal responsibilities, […] take the initiative to abandon fossil fuels by providing public funds and technologies to developing countries”.
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“If this COP ends with a weak or no result, you will be to blame”the signatories warn.
