The summit closed with its main political outcome, called the Global Mutirão, named after an Indigenous language in Brazil, which translates as “collective efforts.” While the decision calls for tripling adaptation finance and accelerating emissions reductions, developed countries remain unwilling to provide the resources needed to implement these commitments. It failed to reflect roadmaps on fossil fuel phaseout or reversing deforestation that a broad alliance of governments demanded. The outcome also leaned heavily on false ‘solutions.’ These gaps were made even more glaring by the overwhelming presence of corporate lobbyists…
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