Campaigners battle through the heat in Bali

4 December 2007

As day two at the Bali Climate Conference draws to a close, the Oxfam team are uncomfortably hot, a little bit sweaty in the tropical heat, and working a rather unhealthy 25 hours a day. Still though, they're pushing on, and campaigning for climate justice with every ounce of energy they have.

So, what did the Oxfam team get up to in Bali today? Well, in short, lots.

Oxfam's Claire Sterett at the launch of an Oxfam briefing note in Bali

The big deal of the day was the launch of an Oxfam briefing note, "Financing adaptation: why the UN's Bali Climate Conference must mandate the search for new funds".

It's a long document, so we'll spare you the details (you're welcome to read the report in full here), but it's basically about making sure developing countries have the money they need to adapt to climate change.

As Oxfam's Kate Raworth put it at a conference meeting yesterday, "[Rich countries] can afford to adapt at home. Justice demands that they help the world's poor countries cope as well."

Having caused historical pollution and got rich in the process, rich countries should dig deep and spare the cash. At least that's what you'd think.

As it stands, the amount rich countries have pledged to help poor countries adapt is $163m - less than half of what the UK is investing in cooling the London Underground in preparation for climate change.

The Oxfam team managed to catch the lead author of the report, Oxfam's Charlotte Sterett, while she was dashing between interviews. You can read the chat with Charlotte in full on the Oxfam Bali blog.

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