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The declaration avoids pointing the finger at the culprits,
said Paulo Velasco, an international relations professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro
The United States strongly supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Everyone around this table in my view should, as well,
Biden saidThe G20 is responsible for 80% of greenhouse effect emissions,
he saidBrazil has lit a path toward a more just and resilient world, challenging others to meet them at this critical juncture,
anti-poverty group Oxfam said in a statement
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Today the world is on a knife edge,
EU Council President Charles Michel warnedThere are icebergs melting quicker than the talks are proceeding. A deal is still possible, but we really need governments to step up and show strong leadership over the next few days. The stakes are too high to fail,
said Jamie Williams of Islamic Relief Worldwide
Stronger new national climate plans are also essential, as the G20 leaders note, to move much faster to a clean-energy and climate-resilient global economy right now,
Mr Stiell saidG20 leaders have sent a clear message to their negotiators at Cop29; ‘Do not leave Baku without a successful new finance goal’. This is in every country’s clear interests.”
UN climate chief Simon Stiell saidI don’t think any country will benefit politically from stopping this,
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We have to do more and better,
Mr Lula said, notingWe understand and acknowledge the urgency and seriousness of climate change,
they addedThis is an essential signal, in a world plagued by debt crises and spiralling climate impacts, wrecking lives, slamming supply chains and fanning inflation in every economy,
he addedThe preservation of the Amazon is a case in point. It would inevitably also make the success of Cop30 [next year] in Brazil much more difficult. We must succeed in Baku, build trust and incentivise preparation of high-ambition national climate plans next year.”
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That has been the case at every single COP and it certainly is the case at this COP,
EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra said
We urge them to use the G20 meeting to send a positive signal of their commitment to addressing the climate crisis. We want them to provide clear mandates to deliver at COP29,
he told a press conference in BakuSubstantive outcomes on these matters will be critical at COP29,
Cox added, without naming specific countriesWe'll only get the job done if parties are prepared to step forward in parallel, bringing us closer to common ground, ... So let's cut the theatrics and get down to real business."
he said, adding
We cannot succeed without them, and the world is waiting to hear from them, ... They account for 85% of global GDP and 80% of emissions".
said COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev, adding