Representatives for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) walked out of COP29 local weather talks in Baku, after dismissing a proposal of $250bn from richer international locations to sort out the consequences of local weather change.
“We can’t be anticipated to comply with a textual content which exhibits such contempt for our susceptible individuals,” the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) group mentioned 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 quicker local weather motion.
Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijan’s lead negotiator, mentioned COP is “pushing for a good and bold end result” and a “honest and bold” finance deal that takes account of the wants and priorities of the creating international locations in Baku.
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