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William Warnes

Cop29 finance deal ‘a death sentence’ and ‘woefully inadequate’, activists say

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks on day two of the Cop29 climate summit (Carl Court/PA) - (PA Wire)

A financial package for developing nations agreed at Cop29 has been described as a “death sentence for millions” and “woefully inadequate” by campaigners.

The 300 billion dollar (£239.5 billion) agreement, which is designed to help combat the impacts of global warming, was announced at the Cop29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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