COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash

22 November 2024

UN climate talks looked set to overrun into the weekend as a deep gulf formed between richer and poorer countries over cash to help those most vulnerable in a warming world.

Wealthier nations offered to more than double to $250bn a year the cash they give developing countries annually to fight climate change.

But poorer countries angrily rejected this as too low, with the group of small island nations saying they were "deeply disappointed" with an offer that showed "contempt for our vulnerable people".

Efforts to limit emissions of planet warming gases were also up in the air, as the meeting went past the official closing time on Friday, with no indication of when agreement might be reached.

BBC News  22 November   Matt McGrath   Environment correspondent

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