Least Developed Countries

LDC Chair welcomes GEF approvals, warns of funding gap

Welcoming new GEF approvals, the LDC Group praises donors but warns that a $350m funding gap threatens climate adaptation...

Least developed countries, including Bangladesh, are at high risk of climate debt trap

Bangladesh, along with many other least developed countries in the world, faces high risks of climate debt. Experts warn...

COP29: Small island states, LDCs quit over climate finance row

The walkout, which occurred after hours of stalled negotiations on the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and climate finance goals...

New climate finance draft expected today as COP29 extended

The proposed $250 billion annual contribution toward a $1.3 trillion goal by 2030 has drawn backlash The COP29 climate negotiations...

Bangladesh unhappy with NCQG text at COP29

The proposed decision to allocate $250 billion per year for all developing countries is shockingly insufficient, said Syeda Rizwana...