Cop29 agrees climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a 'betrayal'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : The rest will have to come from private investors and a range of potential new sources of money, such as possible levies on fossil fuels and frequent flyers, which have yet to be agreed.
48% : The petro-state also tried repeatedly to remove references to the "transition away from fossil fuels" which was agreed at last year's Cop28 summit.
43% : "It was clear from day one that Saudi Arabia and other fossil fuel-producing countries were going to do everything in their power to weaken the landmark Cop28 agreement on fossil fuels.
41% : The US delegation is still made up of officials from Joe Biden's administration, but the looming presidency of Trump cast a pall over their participation.
26% : Trump intends to withdraw the US from the Paris agreement when he takes office in January and is likely to be hostile to providing any climate finance to the developing world.

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