My name is Paloma Jofre, I am speaking on behalf of ENGO-DCJ. I voluntarily declare that I have no ties with fossil fuel industries (or other emission intensive industries) and no conflict of interest.

I come from the Wallmapu, Mapuche territory in South America, where our communities and our land cannot afford more extractivism, we cannot afford more false solutions. 

We may be in week 2 of this COP but really we have been at this same juncture for nearly 30 years. When are you all gonna wake up?! Wake up.

There are nearly 1,800 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP29—why are they here? To protect their dirty business and derail negotiations. We know who’s to blame for the climate crisis: you, rich countries and the fossil fuel industry.

We demand an ambitious NCQG of 5 trillion USD per year in public and non-debt creating climate finance. Don’t say you don’t have the money. You just choose to spend it on war, conflict, and genocide and in supporting big polluters.

I now speak to our governments. You represent millions of people suffering from the climate crisis, stand up for our survival. . A bad deal—one that shifts the burden to Global South countries or dilutes the Global North’s obligations—is worse than no deal at all. Don’t let global north governments derail this process and sow division. Our power lies in our solidarity.

We simply cannot afford another shameful and empty outcome. We are asking for our right to exist. Defund genocide, fund climate justice!