Rich nations boost climate finance offer to $300 billion by 2035 at COP29
At COP29 in Baku, developed nations agreed to increase climate finance for poorer countries to $300 billion annually by 2035. This replaces the previous target of $250 billion, which was rejected. The earlier commitment of $100 billion per year was met late in 2022. The agreement aims to address the financial responsibilities of industrialized nations for climate change impacts. It also includes a goal of raising $1.3 trillion in total climate finance annually by 2035, combining public and private sources. Negotiations faced challenges, including walkouts from delegates representing small island nations. Concerns were raised about the influence of fossil fuel-producing countries on the deal. The agreement also established rules for a global carbon credit market to support climate initiatives.