The COP29 UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan is marked by deep divisions over how much wealthy nations should contribute to help developing countries combat climate change and mitigate its impacts.

Industrialized nations are offering a few hundred billion dollars, but the developing world says it needs $1.3 trillion. Negotiators are tasked with closing the gap but the deadline is fast approaching.

Joining the discussion: 

• Changhua Wu chairs the Asia-Pacific Water Forum’s Governing Council. 
• Mohammed Mahmoud is an expert in Water Management & Climate Adaptation. 
• Amali Tower is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Refugees.
• Michael K. Dorsey heads Arizona State University’s Walton Sustainability Solutions Service. 

Climate finance is key to unlocking climate action on the ground.

Climate finance is not charity. An ambitious new climate finance goal is entirely in the self-interest of every single nation.

We must agree on a new finance goal here at #COP29.#FinanceDay pic.twitter.com/0D2DW7m3YE

— Simon Stiell (@simonstiell) November 14, 2024

The last thematic day of #COP29 is coming to an end. Today, the COP29-Presidency could announce another set of actions – focusing on a variety of pressing issues. #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #COP29Delivers pic.twitter.com/Ql8kzKvThm

— COP29 Azerbaijan (@COP29_AZ) November 21, 2024