Dubbed the “Finance COP”, COP29’s key aim is to unite 198 parties to set a new global climate finance target.
Climate Finance at COP29: Debates on Responsibility and Justice

The magazine from the Society of International Affairs in Gothenburg
Dubbed the “Finance COP”, COP29’s key aim is to unite 198 parties to set a new global climate finance target.
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