Representatives for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) walked out of COP29 local weather talks in Baku, after dismissing a suggestion of $250bn from richer international locations to sort out the consequences of local weather change.
“We can’t be anticipated to conform to a textual content which reveals such contempt for our susceptible folks,” the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) group stated in a press release.
Their nations are on the frontline of worldwide warming and the AOSIS have been some of the vocal teams in calling for sooner local weather motion.
Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijan’s lead negotiator, stated COP is “pushing for a good and impressive consequence” and a “truthful and impressive” finance deal that takes account of the wants and priorities of the creating international locations in Baku.
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