‘‘A SLAP IN THE FACE’’: MOHAMED ADOW DISMISSES THE $250 BILLION IN THE NCQG TEXT

22 November 2024

Baku, Azerbaijan…Mohamed Adow has reacted to the new NCQG text, calling the $250 billion provided “a slap in the face” of developing countries. Adow says Africa and other developing countries are “offended” by the COP29 presidency, noting that an “ambitious climate finance outcome” is “not the ballgame this presidency is playing.”

Says Mr Adow: “Our expectations were low, but this is a slap in the face. No developing country will fall for this. What trick is the presidency trying to pull? They’ve already disappointed everyone, but they have now angered and offended the developing world.”

“The figure of $250 billion is about 20% of what developing countries have asked for. Are we really settling for a fifth of the ambition needed to tackle the climate crisis? It seems that building an ambitious climate finance outcome in Baku is not the ballgame this presidency is playing.’’

“We need developed countries to grab the bull by the horns and put forward a number that reflects the actual needs of developing countries. Rich countries need to bypass this president and negotiate eye to eye with developing countries.”

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