The European Union said this Thursday (14) that the countries present at COP29 were still “far” from reaching an agreement on a collective target to finance efforts against climate change.
EU negotiator Jacob Werksman said the draft text of the New Quantified Collective Target (NCQG) was still too long to “send the necessary signals”.
The focus of COP29 is finance, the success of which will likely be measured by whether it can reach agreement on a new target for how much richer countries, development creditors and the private sector can provide annually to help developing countries finance the transition to greener energy and protect themselves against extreme weather conditions.
Asked about the lack of attendance by some of the EU countries’ leading figures, Werksman said France and the Netherlands are “absolute leaders” in the area of climate policy, adding that the Climate Summit should be a place where all parties come together. feel free to come and negotiate on climate action, regardless of bilateral issues.
“That’s what the EU is doing now and that’s what we will continue to do,” he declared.
French climate minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher canceled her trip to COP29 on Wednesday (13), after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused France of “crimes” in its overseas territories in the Caribbean.
France and Azerbaijan have long had tense relations due to Paris’ support for the country’s rival Armenia.
Furthermore, this year, Paris accused Baku of meddling and encouraging violent unrest in New Caledonia, which is a French territory.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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