Can Consensus Be Reached On Climate Funding?

Chee Yoke Ling, Executive Director, Third World Network

14-Nov-24 07:45

Can Consensus Be Reached On Climate Funding?

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The UN Climate Change Conference or COP29 is currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan with the big task of deciding on the new level of climate funding. However, how much does the re-election of climate skeptic Donald Trump shadow the outcome of negotiations? We discuss expectations for the conference with Chee Yoke Ling, Executive Director of the Third World Network.

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Produced by: Adani Binti Mohamad Zaidi, Grace Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: environment, international

Tags: climate funding, COP29, climate change, sustainability, donald trump,

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