Why are wealthy countries failing developing nations?

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Key points

• Avantika Goswami – Climate change and green economy programme manager at the Centre for Science and Environment.
• Guests: Sandrine Dixson-Decleve – Honorary president of the Club of Rome.
• At successive Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings, billions of dollars have been earmarked to support developing nations become more resilient.
• The UN singles out wealthy countries – responsible for the bulk of carbon emissions – for failing to meet their financial pledges.
• UN report warns climate adaptation funding is falling far short of needs.

For context, the United Nations Environment Programme has published a report warning that the world is not adapting rapidly enough to keep pace with the growing human and economic costs linked to the climate crisis.

For context, the UN singles out wealthy countries – responsible for the bulk of carbon emissions – for failing to meet their financial pledges.

But only a fraction has been paid out. What are the consequences? Guests: Sandrine Dixson-Decleve – Honorary president of the Club of Rome.

Avantika Goswami – Climate change and green economy programme manager at the Centre for Science and Environment. Danny Sriskandarajah – Chief executive of the New Economics Foundation. Published On 5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026.

In short, why are wealthy countries failing developing nations? Is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.