The climate crisis is a global problem that requires global solutions, but the burden is distributed unfairly As delegates from around the world gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), the stage was set for another round of pledges, promises, and- if recent history is a guide – disappointments. While leaders from the Global North polished their speeches about ambitious green transitions, the Global South braced for more empty rhetoric. The