Is the alliance just another one of countless initiatives? Or is it a serious declaration of opposition and rivalry by the Global South?

Uniform standards would stimulate trade. Large differences in the protection of people and the environment increase costs.

Extreme weather and rising sea levels destroy livelihoods. The younger generation are going north in order to send money back.

Multiple crises impacts of climate change exacerbate structural inequalities — women and marginalized groups are particularly affected.