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This week we reflect on the United Nations’ COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, which wrapped up over the weekend. We take a closer look at the outcomes, analyzing nations’ commitment to a new $300 billion annual global climate finance target and exploring whether it’s sufficient to support the needs of the lower-income countries most impacted by climate change.
While some steps have been taken to assist these states, significant doubts remain about the sufficiency of what nations agreed at COP29.
Is the global community truly committed to addressing the climate crisis? Did COP29 deliver? What will be the next step in the climate negotiations?
For the latest episode of our weekly podcast series, Devex Business Editor David Ainsworth sits down with Clare Shakya, global managing director of climate at The Nature Conservancy, and Devex climate reporter Jesse Chase-Lubitz, to look back at COP29.
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Thomas Cserep
Thomas Cserép is an Associate Editor who manages and oversees Devex's social media presence, coordinates Devex’s audience outreach, and produces the This Week in Global Development podcast. Prior to Devex, he worked as a freelance journalist, with his writings appearing in a variety of publications, including Get Spanish Football News and the magazine of the Hungarian Geographic Society.
