COP29 to Shape the Future of Climate Finance

Policymakers are descending on Baku for COP29 to mobilise finance to support climate action in developing countries – and London is leading those efforts, says Chris Hayward Hundreds of ministers, policymakers and financiers descending on Baku this month for COP29 will be met by an in-tray of crucial climate policy decisions. Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, this year’s conference puts the private sector at centre stage as governments debate who pays for the trillions of dollars required globally for the transition to net zero.   …