Nov 22, 2024

COP29 | “Spinning top in mud” while hurricanes and floods threaten our island nations

After multiple revisions of the document up to Friday, it remained very weak with little consideration for developing countries who are trying to navigate the high seas of climate change through climate financing, even while facing climate impacts.

Colvin Harry

It was a roller coaster week filled with much deliberation at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan as world leaders and climate change experts concluded their debates and discussions on the quest to find amicable solutions for all.

The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) was the centrepiece of the discussions at what has come to be known as ‘The Finance COP’. After multiple revisions of the document up to Friday, it remained very weak with little consideration for developing countries who are trying to navigate the high seas of climate change through climate financing, even while facing climate impacts.

hurricane beryl — *View of the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, on Union Island 📸 Photo credit: La Fleur Cleopatra Quammie*

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This story was originally published by NBC SVG, with the support of Climate Tracker’s COP29 Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship.

Colvin Harry

Colvin is a radio broadcaster by profession, boasting nearly 17 years of experience in radio, and has recently ventured into television. Hailing from the rural community of Park Hill on the island of St Vincent, he comes from a family of small farmers.

Colvin has a particular fondness for outdoor radio and TV broadcasts. He harbours a passion for tropical meteorology and is an enthusiastic follower of tropical weather patterns, always striving to keep those around him informed about weather developments. When he’s not on the job, Colvin enjoys delving into online research, particularly on historical subjects and cherishes spending quality time with his family.

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