COP PRESIDENT URGES G20 TO SHOW LEADERSHIP

The COP 29 President is urging G20 countries to show leadership when it comes to climate action.   His call as echoed by the United Nations.

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00:00As the second and final week of negotiations start for COP29, there is a concern that not

00:07enough progress is being had.

00:10I'm also concerned that the parties are not moving towards each other quickly enough.

00:17It's time for them to move faster.

00:21This week we will welcome ministers from around the world as the negotiations reach their

00:27final stage.

00:31Politicians have the power to reach a fair and ambitious deal.

00:36They must deliver on this responsibility.

00:40His sentiments were echoed by the Secretary General.

00:43There are still challenges ahead there.

00:47The bottom line is we're a long way from halving global emissions this decade.

00:53The progress at COP29 is absolutely essential.

00:58No reason has been given for Argentina withdrawing its negotiators from COP29, but President

01:04Babayev is urging G20 countries when they meet in Brazil today and tomorrow to show

01:10their leadership.

01:12They account for 85% of global GDP and 80% of emissions.

01:19Their leadership is essential to making progress on all pillars of the Paris Agreement from

01:25finance to mitigation and adaptation.

01:30We cannot succeed without them and the world is waiting to hear from them.

01:37We urge them to use a G20 meeting to send a positive signal of their commitment to addressing

01:44the climate crisis.

01:47We want them to provide clear mandates to deliver at COP29.

01:52The President reminded countries that climate finance is not charity.