India, Oct. 9 -- Oxfam International has criticised the outcome of the pre-COP summit in Fiji, calling for wealthier countries to strengthen climate finance commitments and take greater responsibility for the climate crisis ahead of COP31 in Turkiye next month.
Limited Progress Ahead of COP31
Oxfam Climate Policy Lead Nafkote Dabi described the discussions as an underwhelming lead-up to the next climate summit. The absence of leaders from some of the world's richest and most polluting countries, she said, raised concerns about the strength of global commitment to climate action.
Dabi highlighted the growing effects of climate disasters, including deadly heatwaves in Europe and worsening hunger across the Horn of Africa and Latin America,...