India, Nov. 16 -- In Belem, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifeline?

At every negotiation table and in every diplomatic statement lies a stark truth shared by nations on the front lines of the climate crisis: without funding, there is no path to safety, justice, or survival.

Many urgent actions are required to secure a livable planet and protect millions of lives. But all of them - every breakthrough, every shield of resilience - depend on one essential driver: financing.

On Saturday, discussions at the UN climate change conference, as the annual COPs are formally known, revolved around financial mobiliz...