Ministers take the reins as COP29 enters crucial stage

Inside the vibrant Baku Stadium in Azerbaijan, the atmosphere is charged with anticipation as the focus shifts to the Ministers of Environment, who now hold the ball in their court, to move COP29 to the finish line. Meanwhile, the negotiators, now benched, remain engaged as key advisors, contributing valuable insights from the bench.

It is now the half-time mark of this crucial conference, with only a few days remaining before it draws to a close. The African delegates, keenly observing the negotiations, express their disappointment as they see little movement on their most pressing request: securing climate finance to support urgent climate action on the continent.