EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific states call for easier access to climate finance

Monday 9th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

The European Union and 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries called on 9 November for simpler access to multilateral climate funds and more grant-based and low-cost finance for countries most exposed to climate hazards. The joint statement appeared as the UN climate conference opened in Antalya, Türkiye.

The signatories want national and regional institutions to be able to draw on multilateral climate funds directly, with faster approval for institutions seeking permission to channel the money. They also called for more contributions to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage and simpler procedures for countries seeking its support.

The statement backs an existing global goal of mobilising at least $300 billion a year in climate finance by 2035, with developed countries taking the lead. It also supports efforts to triple finance for adapting to climate change by that year. The statement gives no new funding total for the signatories.

Finance is one of six areas of cooperation set out by the Council of the EU. The partners also identified cross-border electricity links, clean cooking and smaller local grids as areas for joint work. On climate data, they cited Space for Early Warning in Africa as an initiative that can support planning and investment.

The 27 EU members and 77 members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States are parties to the Samoa Agreement, signed in 2023. The partnership agreement, which includes cooperation on sustainable development, has applied provisionally since January 2024.

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