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EURA Conversation #69
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Conversation #69
HOT IN THE CITY: FAILURES AT COP29 LEAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN THE HANDS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
by Mark Charlton, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
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The late, legendary musician Bob Marley once said: “Everything is political. I will never be a politician or even think political. Me just deal with life and nature. That is the greatest thing to me.” Had he still been alive in 2024, he might have wondered what is next for the things he held most dear in his homeland of Jamaica, one of the Small Island States left bitterly disappointed, and at risk, by the outcomes of COP29. A decision at the global climate change talks in Azerbaijan, gives $300bn a year to these developing countries by 2035. This figure, according to the Alliance of Small Island States said, falls way short of what is needed to a region with a hefty to-do-list that includes [...] Keep reading...
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