One delegate from Nigeria expressed a strong sentiment regarding the new agreement, stating simply: "This deal is a joke." This reflects widespread disappointment among developing nations regarding the insufficient financial commitments.
Tina Stege, climate envoy for the Marshall Islands, remarked: "It isn't nearly enough, but it's a start," highlighting the mixed feelings surrounding the agreement's potential and necessity amid ongoing climate crises.
As one journalist put it, the summits often conclude with "attendees feeling ambivalent, if not angry," emphasizing a pattern of disillusionment with the compromises that characterize these meetings.
Commentators pointed out that given the geopolitical climate, especially with tensions from the U.S. withdrawal from climate agreements, "the funding deal may be the best anyone could hope for," underscoring the bleak context surrounding negotiations.
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