Campaigners criticized the $300bn financial package for developing nations at Cop29 as “woefully inadequate”, with one charity calling it a “death sentence for millions”. The deal falls short of the $1.3 trillion request but is an improvement from the expiring $100bn deal from 2009. Despite some praise from officials, charities like Christian Aid and WaterAid condemned the agreement as insufficient to address the urgent climate crisis, particularly in vulnerable regions facing growing tragedies like hurricanes and drought.
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