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While the G20 countries are the planet's biggest economies and biggest polluters - and therefore carry a huge responsibility to address the climate crisis - let's not forget that the true negotiations are happening here in Baku.
Over 20,000 people have fled their homes across Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince in just four days amid escalating gang violence, with more than 17,000 seeking shelter in 15 displacement sites as critical supply chains collapse.
Along with the 1,770 fossil fuel lobbyists who accessed the talks this year, our reporting raises serious questions about the influence of powerful vested interests on the COP process.
With things like BTS, Samsung, and Korean BBQ, South Korea may be a trendsetter, but their finance of fossil fuels puts them firmly in the ‘has been’ category. We are honoured to stand with the Palestinian people and award them the inaugural “Solidarity for Justice” Award.
Participants reported experiencing increased vulnerability to illnesses, injuries, and anxiety and depression, as climate change and disasters cause food shortage and water scarcity and put a strain on their families’ income and communities’ livelihoods.
The Ocean plays a central role in combating climate change, as highlighted in a side event that underscored the importance of investing in ocean-based climate solutions and the growing movement to recognize ocean finance as climate finance.