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COP29 took a step forward to elevate the voices of indigenous peoples and local communities in climate action, adopting the Baku Workplan and renewing the mandate of the Facilitative Working Group (FWG) of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

COP29: Useless talkfest or powerful driver of change?

Promises made at the climate conference need to be turned into effective action that can drive transformation

Karabo Mokgonyana