Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

COP29: Discussion

11:00 am

Ms Siobhan Curran:

If we can come out of this COP with a new figure of a floor for a climate finance goal, if we can agree the subgoals and if there can be commitment by developed states to meet their obligations and mobilise new sources of public finance for this, that is the outcome that is needed, and that can be built on. It is quite concerning, however. As Mr. Fitzpatrick said, there have been three years of negotiations leading to this. To see where the conversations are at leaves us very worried that even those things will not be achieved at this COP. We have spoken about the trust of developing countries. It has been eroded. It is difficult to achieve in one area if there is a complete breakdown of trust in another area. It would be great to achieve those basic things from this COP.