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This paper discusses the upcoming agreement on a new collective quantified goal on climate finance (NCQG) at COP 29, which aims to replace the current US$100 billion annual goal under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The paper further concentrates on the importance of access features, which determine who receives climate finance, how, and when. It underscores the necessity of tackling obstacles in climate finance access and suggests concrete steps to improve access within the NCQG. It goes on to discuss the importance of access to climate finance, the challenges faced by both providers and recipients, and recommendations for designing the NCQG to improve access and monitor the efforts of relevant actors.