The COP29 Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11th to 22nd 2024 marks a watershed moment in the global climate movement as climate campaigners and activists take center stage. This year’s summit tackles critical issues such as climate finance, loss and damage, adaptation and the ambitious national climate commitments of parties under the Paris Agreement. There has been an unprecedented wave of climate activism going on at the COP29 Summit in Baku with campaigners making their voices heard more than ever.
Let’s see important Key Points:
Climate Activism in Centre: The most glaring focus of the protest and campaigns was that led by young people, at COP29, calling for an urgent shift away from fossil fuels. The campaign motivated a wide cross-section of activists asking for proper commitments from nations-basically demanding enhanced financing for the vulnerable communities affected by climate change. Some protestors and art installations at the venue reminded everyone of the human cost of inaction.
New Climate Finance Targets: The delegation compiled a new global climate finance goal beyond the minimum annual commitment of $100 billion. Accessibility, fairness in distribution, and private sector participation had to be taken into consideration and were calls for mobilization of additional resources.
Addressing Loss and Damage: The summit discussed and advanced the operational framework of the Loss and Damage Fund, that would aid nations suffering irreversible impacts of climate change. In this regard, cooperation with organizations such as the World Bank was pointed out to provide practical support to the regions in need.
Emphasize Local and Indigenous Peoples: Advocates underscore the need for indigenous peoples to be encouraged in decision making toward advocating for the policies of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples’ Platform that would facilitate sustainable outcomes.
Adaptation and Urban Resilience: In considering cities’ implementation models of climate change mitigation strategies, talk has now centered on improved urban adaptation plans from the outcomes presented at other global conferences such as the World Urban Forum.
The high level summit emphasized the increase in grassroots powers that can determine climate policies and reaffirmed the need for collaboration among countries to defeat the climate crisis. COP29 merged the fine print negotiation elements with the passion-filled appeals from activists to deliver a powerful message for the global leaders.
To learn more about COP29, you may visit the official website of COP29 or the event summaries of the IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin.
