Wealthy nations agree to raise climate finance target to $300 billion at COP29
Wealthy countries, including the European Union and the United States, have agreed to increase their climate finance target to $300 billion per year by 2035 at the COP29 summit. This decision follows criticism of a previous $250 billion proposal from developing nations. The change in position was confirmed by multiple sources familiar with the discussions. Delegates are now awaiting a new draft of the climate finance deal after overnight negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is unclear if this updated target has been shared with developing countries attending COP29. The European Commission and U.S. delegation have not commented on the negotiations.