‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells COP29 negotiators to focus on solutions as talks enter final week
2024-11-18 12:00
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – The UN climate chief has called on negotiators at the COP29 climate summit to cut the theatrics and focus on solutions as the talks enter their final week.
In a speech to delegates on Monday, Patricia Espinosa said that the world is facing a climate emergency and that there is no time for grandstanding or empty promises.
“We are here to negotiate an agreement that will help us to avoid the worst impacts of climate change,” she said. “We need to cut the theatrics and focus on the solutions. We need to work together to find common ground and to build consensus.”
Espinosa’s comments came as the talks entered their second and final week. Negotiators are working to finalize a deal that will set out a global roadmap for climate action.
The deal is expected to include commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the impacts of climate change, and provide financial support to developing countries.
However, there are still significant differences between countries on a number of key issues, including the level of ambition for emissions reductions and the scale of financial support for developing countries.
Espinosa warned that time is running out to reach a deal.
“We have just one week left to negotiate a deal that will help us to avoid the worst impacts of climate change,” she said. “We need to work together, with a sense of urgency, to find common ground and to build consensus.”
The COP29 climate summit is taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November. The summit brings together representatives from governments, businesses, and civil society to negotiate a global deal on climate change.
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