- Debt swaps won’t save us: the urgent need for debt cancellation and grant-based climate finance0.30 MB
Debt swaps for climate and conservation goals have experienced a resurgence in recent years.
As COP29 negotiations kick off, they are presented as a dual solution for debt and climate issues, however they fall short in practice and pose risks that threaten to harm global south countries and communities.
This briefing explains why instead of debt swaps, we need urgent debt cancellation and grant-based climate finance.
Report by Eurodad
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