In a year of climate disasters, climate finance deal is imperative

A record heatwave this summer forced 33 million children out of schools in Bangladesh. Relentless rain and floods affected the lives and livelihoods of 5 million people in 11 districts in the Eastern part of the country.

When we talk about the urgency of a deal on mobilising climate finance, these are the people that we cannot fail. This year’s international climate negotiations have to end on a deal towards providing much-needed relief and adaptation to communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
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