Julia Simon

Many countries wanted at least $1.3 trillion a year. What? But as of late last week, they were not getting anything close to a trillion. As of Friday, the proposed number was $250 billion. Here's the representative from Bolivia responding to that number.

Many countries wanted at least $1.3 trillion a year. What? But as of late last week, they were not getting anything close to a trillion. As of Friday, the proposed number was $250 billion. Here's the representative from Bolivia responding to that number.

I talked to Jessica Green about it. She's a professor of political science at the University of Toronto.

I talked to Jessica Green about it. She's a professor of political science at the University of Toronto.

I talked to Jessica Green about it. She's a professor of political science at the University of Toronto.

It's very different than $1.3 trillion. Yeah. Here's what Nkiruka Madukwe, a delegate from Nigeria, said.

It's very different than $1.3 trillion. Yeah. Here's what Nkiruka Madukwe, a delegate from Nigeria, said.

It's very different than $1.3 trillion. Yeah. Here's what Nkiruka Madukwe, a delegate from Nigeria, said.

As Jessica pointed out, this money is not in the form of grants, which is what many countries wanted. It's loans.

As Jessica pointed out, this money is not in the form of grants, which is what many countries wanted. It's loans.

As Jessica pointed out, this money is not in the form of grants, which is what many countries wanted. It's loans.

Right. And in the long term, these countries might end up with more debt. Also, here's Maduke again. She mentions the NCQG. That's the acronym for this money.

Right. And in the long term, these countries might end up with more debt. Also, here's Maduke again. She mentions the NCQG. That's the acronym for this money.

Right. And in the long term, these countries might end up with more debt. Also, here's Maduke again. She mentions the NCQG. That's the acronym for this money.

And what she's talking about in part there is that as part of the Paris Agreement, all these countries have to submit targets for reducing their climate pollution by 2035. And the hope is that all these cuts combined will limit the world's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Okay.

And what she's talking about in part there is that as part of the Paris Agreement, all these countries have to submit targets for reducing their climate pollution by 2035. And the hope is that all these cuts combined will limit the world's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Okay.

And what she's talking about in part there is that as part of the Paris Agreement, all these countries have to submit targets for reducing their climate pollution by 2035. And the hope is that all these cuts combined will limit the world's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Okay.

What Anquiruka Madukwe is pointing out is that one of the main things this money is supposed to go to is helping countries meet those targets for reducing emissions. Right.

What Anquiruka Madukwe is pointing out is that one of the main things this money is supposed to go to is helping countries meet those targets for reducing emissions. Right.

What Anquiruka Madukwe is pointing out is that one of the main things this money is supposed to go to is helping countries meet those targets for reducing emissions. Right.