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COP29 Adopted New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG)

Posted 25 Nov 2024

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The NCQG set a new finance goal to help countries to protect their people and economies against climate disasters, and share in the vast benefits of the clean energy boom. 

  • NCQG is a key element of Paris Agreement, designed to set a new financial target to support developing countries in their climate actions post-2025. 

Climate Finance Goals Set by NCQG 

  • Baku Finance Goal: Sets new global target to channel $1.3tn of climate finance to developing countries by 2035.  
  • Triple finance to developing countries: It set a target for developed countries to mobilize at least $300 billion per year for developing countries by 2035.   
    • In 2009 parties to UNFCCC had decided to mobilise $100 billion annually by 2020 which was subsequently extended to 2025.  

India’s Stand  

  • India has rejected NCQG for climate finance during the COP29 conference on the following grounds. 
    • Insufficient Financial Commitment: India criticized proposed goal of mobilizing $300 billion annually by 2035 as "too little and too distant,”. 
    • Lack of Inclusivity in Decision-Making and thus it doesn't reflect the priorities of the Global South.  
  • India's rejection resonated with other developing countries, including Nigeria and Malawi.  
  • Tags :
  • NCQG on Climate Finance
  • New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG)
  • Baku Finance Goal
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