Wealthy countries must step up and make sure that their pledges to developing countries are met, says COP28 president.
” to put the world on the right track to meet the goals of the Paris agreement, he said, referring to the first-ever comprehensive evaluation of progress against climate goals.again by 2040”. “We must accelerate cross-sectoral progress on mitigation. We must ensure countries have the resources and plans in place to adapt to climate change. And we must supercharge climate finance, making it more available, more accessible and more affordable to drive delivery across every climate pillar.
“Let me be perfectly clear. In a pragmatic, just and well-managed energy transition, we must be laser focused on phasing out fossil fuel emissions, while phasing up viable, affordable zero carbon alternatives. If the world does not come up with effective mechanisms to deliver climate finance to developing and emerging economies, they will have no choice but to choose a“That is an outcome we want to avoid simply because it is in nobody’s interest. COP28 must also provide tangible solutions to help people adapt to climate change and manage growing climate impacts,” he said, adding that COP28 will be the first COP to dedicate a day to health and the first to host a health and climate ministerial.
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