In 2023, Belgium granted 247 million for climate financing in developing countries. Not yet its “fair share”, but the priority given to the adaptation of southern countries to the impacts of climate change is welcomed.
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Deputy head of the Planet division
Par Michel De MuelenaerePublished on 11/12/2024 at 5:13 p.m.
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– In 2023, Belgium granted 247 million for climate financing in developing countries; not yet his “fair share”. – At COP29 in Baku, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo underlined the importance of mobilizing private actors to achieve climate objectives. – Since 2020, federal climate funding has tripled, according to the Minister of Development Cooperation, with priority given to adaptation. – Belgium now includes in the account private financing induced by the initial outlay of public authorities, an accounting which raises questions.
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Ct is now the tradition: no world climate summit without a session reserved for heads of state or government. A parade of declarations emphasizing the urgency of the situation, the seriousness of the moment, the need to mobilize; also pointing out, in passing, the progress made by the speaker’s country.
ambition to significantly increase our climate financing and contribute our fair share. »
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