Published 2 years ago

Lack of funding in focus as Congo hosts pre-COP27 climate talks

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Host nation DR Congo urges rich countries in particular to increase funding to combat climate change. Congolese Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba calls on countries to respect past financial pledges. Delegates from 50 countries are attending the talks preparing for the major UN summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Reuters

Lack of funding in focus as Congo hosts pre-COP27 climate talks

High-level speakers at climate talks in Kinshasa called out rich nations on Monday for failing to honour a $100 billion per year funding pledge to developing countries, warning that fair finance was needed to avert the worst of the climate crisis.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

Lack of funding in focus as Congo hosts pre-COP27 climate talks

KINSHASA: High-level speakers at climate talks in Kinshasa called out rich nations on Monday (Oct 3) for failing to honour a US$100 billion per year funding pledge to developing countries, warning that fair finance was needed to avert the worst of the climate crisis. Dozens of ministers and senior delegate

2 years ago·Singapore

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National Post

Lack of funding in focus as Congo hosts pre-COP27 climate talks

KINSHASA -- High-level speakers at climate talks in Kinshasa called out rich nations on Monday for failing to honor a $100 billion per year funding pledge to developing countries, warning that fair finance was needed to avert the worst of the climate crisis. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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WION

African climate summit starts in Congo ahead of COP27

Environment ministers from about 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday for a "pre-COP27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure to raise spending to combat climate change. The talks in the DRC's capital, Kinshasa, are informal but meant to allow various countries and green groups to take stock of political positions ahead of COP27 - the United Nations climate gathering of world lead…

2 years ago·Noida, India

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Bangkok Post

Calls for more funding as pre-COP27 climate talks open in DR Congo

KINSHASA: Warning "no-one will escape" a worsening crisis, DR Congo led calls on Monday for a surge in funding to brake global heating and fight its impacts at the start of pre-COP27 climate talks in Kinshasa.

2 years ago·กทม, Thailand

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Deutsche Welle

Congo hosts pre-COP27 climate talks amid appeals to wealthy nations

UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community to reach a "quantum level compromise" on dealing with climate change. Delegates from over 50 countries are at the informal summit in Kinshasa.

2 years ago·Germany

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