The latest COP text is empty; it's just finger pointing, says ActionAid

Responding to the latest COP30 text released this morning, Teresa Anderson, the Global Lead on Climate Justice at ActionAid International, said:  

"The current text is empty and represents a stalemate of mutual finger-pointing in global legalese. A lack of finance from rich countries means a lack of ambition across the board. We now see the fruits of the weak finance outcome from COP29 in Baku last year, and they are bitter. 

The one ray of hope for COP30 is the proposal for a new mechanism on just transition, designed to ensure workers, women and communities’ benefit – and don’t lose out – from climate action. This needs to be protected and further strengthened in areas such as energy, minerals and its role in global coordination. 

Rich countries moving on key issues facing Global South countries, such as the provision of real finance to help frontline countries adapt to climate change impacts, would be the key to unlocking goodwill across the board.” 

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