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Azerbaijan Offers To Fund Climate-Vulnerable Islands' Delegates At COP29

"BRUSSELS - The government of Azerbaijan, host of this year's COP29 U.N. climate summit, has offered to cover the costs for negotiators from climate-vulnerable small islands to attend the event, a senior COP29 official told Reuters.
At the United Nations climate summit in November, countries are due to set a new target for funding to help poorer countries cope with climate change - a topic with direct consequences for island nations highly exposed to rising sea levels.

Baku has offered to fund the travel, hotel and all other costs for four delegates from every small island developing state (SIDS) to attend COP29 - the head of the respective country's negotiating delegation, plus three other officials, said the senior COP29 official, who asked not to be named.

"We will do our best to ensure the participation of those countries in need," said the official, who described the move as an attempt to ensure the talks are inclusive."

Kate Abnett reports for Reuters September 25, 2024.

Source: Reuters, 09/26/2024