In recent days, a significant effort to uphold national defense has taken place at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland. Some developing nations are determined not to walk away empty-handed from the climate negotiations, striving to prevent the talks from turning into a chaotic and unproductive spectacle.
The chief negotiator of the UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw on the 20th once again called on developed countries to honor their financial commitments and ensure that the conference becomes a “realized†meeting, rather than just a series of empty promises.
After years of intense debate, developed countries finally pledged to provide real funding to assist developing nations in addressing climate change. This was one of the few major achievements in climate negotiations, but some developed countries now seem intent on abandoning this commitment.
At the 2010 Cancun Climate Conference, a Green Climate Fund was established to support vulnerable nations facing the impacts of climate change. However, nearly a decade later, the fund remains largely symbolic, with no substantial quick-start financing yet materialized.
What angers developing countries even more is that some wealthy nations are openly breaking their previous commitments. Australia, for example, refused to fulfill its funding obligations, citing an excuse that "many countries have more money than the rich nations that have already pledged support."
Xie Zhenhua, head of the Chinese delegation, emphasized during a high-level session that funding is critical to the success of the Warsaw Climate Conference. Without concrete financial support, the multilateral system risks a deep loss of trust and credibility.
Many observers believe that climate negotiations are increasingly becoming a political battleground—full of talk but little action. Beyond the funding issue, developed countries are also falling short on ambitious emission reduction pledges.
Japan announced updated emissions targets at the conference, which showed a slight improvement compared to previous years. However, the increase of over 3% from 1990 levels still falls far short of what many expect. Despite the Fukushima nuclear disaster, most people find it hard to accept that the world’s third-largest economy is not doing enough.
Xie Zhenhua criticized Japan’s stance as “a cold splash†to climate negotiations, while some NGO representatives described the actions of certain delegations as a “slap in the face.â€
What worries developing countries most is that even existing commitments may be ignored or lost. If a new global climate agreement is reached in the future, who can guarantee it won’t end up as another unfulfilled promise?
Developed countries’ refusal to uphold their commitments is seen by many as both a betrayal of trust and a failure of climate justice. Humanity is facing increasingly severe climate disasters, with hundreds of millions at risk of survival. Developed countries account for 70% of historical carbon dioxide emissions, yet they only commit to 30% of current reductions.
At the Warsaw conference, developing nations repeatedly called for developed countries to compensate them for climate-related losses. But when it comes to balancing morality and politics, the latter often takes precedence. Even the voices of those affected by typhoons and hunger strikes—some of whom lost their lives—could not change the harsh reality of climate injustice.
Late into the night, during a tense consultation, some delegates left in frustration.
More than a week ago, representatives from over 190 countries arrived in Warsaw hoping for a conference that would keep promises and bring hope.
Now, as the conference draws to a close, there is a growing fear that disappointment may be the only outcome.
China Labor Insurance Network
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