OACPS to Put Climate Finance at Centre of Talks With EU

What the report says

African, Caribbean and Pacific countries are pressing for changes to global climate finance as the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) prepares for talks with the European Union in Brussels. According to Nile Post, climate finance was set to be a major topic at a joint parliamentary assembly after resolutions adopted at the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly on Monday. The meetings, which bring together lawmakers from OACPS and EU member states, began this week and were due to run through Friday.

Uganda’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, who leads the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly, urged member states to seek climate justice and argue for stronger support from countries that contribute most to global emissions. He said vulnerable nations in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific face severe impacts such as drought, sea-level rise, coastal erosion and damage to livelihoods, while contributing only a small share of emissions. He said that principle should be reflected in practical financing decisions, not just political statements.

The article also reported on expert input from Dr James Murombedzi, who said climate loans can worsen debt problems in developing countries. He argued for grants for adaptation, direct support for loss and damage, simpler access to finance and debt clauses that pause repayments after disasters. Delegates from Barbados, Chad, Mauritius and Jamaica echoed the call, warning that the current system does not reflect the scale of climate vulnerability or the cost of recovery. The discussion matters because it shows a push by developing countries to reshape how climate adaptation and disaster recovery are funded internationally.