Responding to the new climate finance goal agreed upon at COP29, Shruti Agarwal, Senior Adviser on Climate Change and Sustainable Economies at Save the Children said:
“We are deeply angered by the new climate finance goal agreed upon at COP29. It has failed children, their families and communities bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. The new target figure of $300 billion a year by 2035 flies in the face of what is needed to tackle this emergency.
“COP29 was an opportunity for the Global North to step up, show ambition and rebuild trust with the Global South. This did not happen. While the UK made a positive move with its commitment to cut emissions by 81% by 2035, it also owns the collective failure of the entire conference to fully deliver a just and ambitious deal for children and their families on the frontline of the climate crisis.”
Maxwell, 15, a child campaigner from South Sudan with Save the Children at COP29 said:
“I feel bad. I think our leaders should do more. I know they have a lot to do but they should put us first. How will children in countries such as South Sudan and others survive or what is their future if they are not supported?
“I came from South Sudan to represent their voices, it will be bad for me to go home without any good news for the children.”
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