While Kenya installs solar-powered farms and Brazil guards the Amazon, the Global South is asking: Where’s the support? 🌱 At COP29 in Azerbaijan, leaders from developing nations called out wealthy countries for failing to deliver on climate funding – even as floods, droughts, and heatwaves batter vulnerable regions.
Innovation vs. Inequality
Kenya’s irrigation tech slashes emissions while feeding communities. Brazil’s rainforest protection absorbs billions of CO₂ tons yearly. Grenada’s push for eco-friendly cooling could cut emissions by 68% by 2050. But these bright spots need cash – fast. 💸 African nations alone require $280B yearly by 2030 for climate projects.
The Funding Gap Grows
The new Loss and Damage Fund pledged $700M at COP29, but that’s a drop in the ocean compared to the $580B needed annually. The $100B/year promise from rich nations? Still unmet since 2009. Meanwhile, big polluters keep backing fossil fuels. 🛢️
\"We’re Tired of Empty Words\"
As small island states face rising seas and farmers battle failed harvests, the message from COP29 was clear: Climate justice can’t wait. 🌊 With trust fraying, the world’s youth are watching whether next year’s COP30 will turn promises into action – or leave the Global South fighting solo.
