2023-10-21 11:20:20
A COP28 still unclear
But much remained to be clarified before the next COP28 which will be held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12: its exact form, the beneficiary countries and the contributors – among whom the West would like to count China.
A transition committee on establishing the fund met late Friday night in Aswan (southern Egypt), but delegates found themselves unable to reach an agreement and dismissed a possible decision at another meeting from November 3 to 5 in the United Arab Emirates, according to a broadcast of the debates available on an official United Nations YouTube account.
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The discussions notably stumbled over the location of the fund
Before their failure, the discussions notably stumbled over the location of the fund: within the World Bank, accused of being in the hands of the West, or in a new independent structure, requested by a number of developing countries, but which took a long time to implement. in place and complex to provide new money.
Echoing this, an official from the NGO Union of Concerned Scientists estimated that “today’s disappointing result constitutes a hard blow for populations (…) suffering a cascade of consequences from climate change”. “The United States and other rich countries seem more concerned with evading or minimizing their responsibilities,” added Rachel Cletus, quoted in a press release from her organization.
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