Developing countries have yet to receive proper reparations and support for climate adaptation from rich nations driving the crisis. This is one among many urgent issues to follow at COP29, where UN member states gather to review progress and strategize climate action.
Out of 193 countries, the Philippines placed first on the World Risk Index list, making it the most disaster-prone nation for three years. Not long after a typhoon lands here, severe floods sweep through poor neighborhoods to wipe out homes and take lives. And while the bayanihan spirit in Filipinos remains strong, we bear the worst of the impact despite contributing minimally to climate change.
Scheduled for November 11 to December 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, COP29's goal is to mitigate the effects of climate change. This entails the world’s average temperature should not exceed that of pre-industrial times by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, demanding a drastic cut in emissions within a mere six-year period.
Meanwhile, the Philippines produced around 152.6 million tons of carbon dioxide from energy consumption in 2023, according to Statista. Notably, this figure was 91.9 million tons in 2013 — a massive increase within a decade. COP29 offers an opportunity “to enhance ambition and enable action” on climate warming.
In turn, the UN has published a climate finance draft to tackle at the upcoming conference, revealing yet again conflicting positions between various countries, with COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stating that"we now only have little time before COP29 begins, and Parties need to accelerate their engagement on this top negotiating priority to reach consensus."
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