Fiji, Nov. 7 -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has welcomed the launch of the Baku to Belem Roadmap to US$1.3 trillion, describing it as a practical plan to turn climate finance commitments into real-world results that protect lives and strengthen economies.

"The Baku to Belem Roadmap to US$1.3 trillion is a plan for action, building on COP29's finance milestone agreement, and carrying momentum into COP30," Stiell said in a statement.

At its core, he said, the roadmap is about "turning commitments into practical, inclusive climate finance action that's effective in delivering real-world outcomes that protect lives and strengthen economies."

For the first time, more than 200 governments, banks, businesses, and commun...