Activists Demand US$5 Trillion in Real Climate Finance

Chanting for Change at COP29: 

WHAT: Civil society organizations at COP29 will unite in a powerful, synchronized protest demanding that the Global North finally pay up its climate debt to the Global South with $5 trillion in real climate finance. Activists are calling for public finance that is predictable, non-debt-creating, new and additional. Two groups, occupying two different locations, will chant in perfect synchrony as speakers address COP29 visitors, making their voices heard. Their rhythm and resolve will echo through the Blue Zone, carrying a message of climate justice for all.

WHEN: Friday, November 15, 2024, 10:30am Baku time (UTC+4)

WHERE: Action Location 2 and Action Location 4, Zone B, COP29 Blue Zone

WHO: The following civil society groups at COP29 will be taking part:

  1. Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice – action location 4
  2. Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development – action location 4
  3. Organizations from Trade Union Non-Governmental Organizations (TUNGO) – action location 4
  4. Climate Action Network International – action location 2
  5. Organizations from the Women and Gender Constituency – action location 2
  6. Organizations from Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPO) – action location 2

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Isabel Rodrigo | Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development | +63 926 734 5712 | [email protected]

Julian Reingold | Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice | +306941437285 | [email protected]

Attila Kulcsár | Climate Action Network International | +44 7472 124872 | [email protected]