A November 15 protest in Mexico – driven by a right-wing social-media operation – has been miscast as a mass uprising against President Sheinbaum. In reality, the march was small, elite-backed and part of a wider attempt to sow unrest, argues DAVID RABY
Is it a Fair Cop?
The cynical lack of clarity over Cop29’s financial arrangements suggests that the bill will be footed by poor countries, writes TOM HARDY
RISING sea levels, storms and droughts are not only destroying lives and ecosystems but are also pushing lower-income countries deeper into debt.
Cop29 was expected to address this injustice by urging wealthy nations, the main drivers of the climate crisis, to fund the damages they’ve caused.
The talks aimed to secure at least $1 trillion annually in grants for lower-income countries to manage climate disasters.
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