“Too Little, Too Late”: India Rejects $300 Billion COP29 Climate Deal
India has rejected the new USD 300 billion climate finance deal for the Global South, which has been agreed upon and adopted at the United Nations COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. India raised the objection after the financial package had been adopted, saying that it was too little and too late. Chandni Raina, the representative of the Indian delegation, expressed her disappointment over the outcome and said, “We are disappointed in the outcome which clearly brings out the unwillingness of the developed country parties to fulfil their responsibilities.” Department of Economic Affairs adviser, Raise, while addressing the closing plenary session of the summit, said that the delegation was not allowed to speak before the… Read More »“Too Little, Too Late”: India Rejects $300 Billion COP29 Climate Deal