India, Nov. 23 -- The 'COP of Truth', as Brazilian President Luiz Inaciao Lula da Silva had christened the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), turned true to its billing. The global climate summit concluded on November 22 afternoon with a weak and compromised final draft, exposing the hard truth of discord between the Global North and Global South.

The final draft got accepted after a fair share of drama, with several countries raising objections even after the gavel came down. It was praised for announcing the just transition action plan and gender-based action plan. But the core issue of finance, particularly adaptation finance, continued to be pushed back withou...