'It is not charity': COP29 closes first week without agreement on new climate finance goal

Published on November 15, 2024

Rich nations have the “legal and moral obligation” to pay the US$1.3 trillion that developing countries are asking for to endure climate impacts, say advocates. But some Southeast Asian countries may no longer rely on it.

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