Exclusive-Fragile countries make $20 billion climate finance push at COP29, letter says


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  • Friday, 15 Nov 2024

A general view at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 venue in Baku, Azerbaijan November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

BAKU (Reuters) - A group of conflict-affected countries is pushing at COP29 to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a year to combat the natural disaster and security crises facing their populations, a letter seen by Reuters showed.

The group is one of several pitching at the climate talks in Azerbaijan this week for funds to better prepare for the impacts of extreme weather as countries seek to agree a new annual target on financing.

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