BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 24. The COP29 in
Baku managed to preserve the consensus adopted in the UAE, said
European Commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, on the sidelines of COP29,
Trend
reports.
“We are living in exceptionally challenging geopolitical times.
This was an opportunity to demonstrate unity and cooperation in a
truly challenging global environment. I firmly believe that
tripling the financial commitments represents a significant step
forward,” he said.
The European Commissioner stressed that expanding and
diversifying the donor base was not only a priority for the
European Union, but also a matter of fairness, given the scale of
the climate crisis.
“We need more resources, and they must come from all who have
the opportunity and responsibility to contribute. While we sought
more ambitious mitigation measures, it is important to acknowledge
that we had to face resistance from those who tried to weaken last
year’s consensus. The good news is that we managed to preserve this
consensus, which creates the basis for positive progress towards
Belem,” he concluded.
