
Bangkok summit tests a regional climate fund
Delegates arrived to argue about totals and left arguing about disbursement rules, which is usually the sign that a fund is about to become real.
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Delegates arrived to argue about totals and left arguing about disbursement rules, which is usually the sign that a fund is about to become real.

Publishing the draft text mid-negotiation was meant to build confidence. It also changed which concessions were possible.

Officials are turning energy security promises into spreadsheets, deadlines, and the uncomfortable politics of who pays first.