Climate Financing Disputes Overshadow Key Issues at COP29

Hopes at COP29 in Baku for a breakthrough on climate financing are fading fast, fueling frustration that the United Nations’ framework for addressing global warming is dysfunctional. Non-governmental organization participants are complaining about being sidelined, while governmental representatives are perceived to be dithering. Some insiders report that haggling over funding is preoccupying governmental participants, preventing them from addressing other key issues. Meanwhile, COP29’s one seeming achievement, a breakthrough on...