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COP29 pulled off a win as developed countries agreed to raise $403 billion a year by 2035 to help poorer nations cope with the impacts of climate change.
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Vinod Thomas
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Each year, the United Nations holds its Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change and, each year, instead of seeing a fall in greenhouse gas emissions, we see them rise.
It is vital that COP30, which will be held in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025, reverse this dismal trend.
