- December 21st, 2024
A fresh draft agreement released on Thursday, November 21, at the COP29 climate talks has underscored the deep divide between rich and poor nations over climate finance, just a day before the summit’s scheduled conclusion. The streamlined text, which aims...
Esther Penunia, a Filipino farmer and the leader of the Asian Farmers Association, is among the many voices calling attention to the plight of small-scale farmers as the COP29 climate summit unfolds. From her home country devastated by unrelenting heatwaves,...
A tense standoff is shaping up at the ongoing United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan, as negotiators from around the world clash over the future of fossil fuels. At the heart of the disagreement is whether countries should recommit to...
At the heart of the 29th annual Conference of the Parties (COP29) summit in Azerbaijan lies a clear message: pay up now to help poorer countries face the worsening climate crisis, or face mounting costs later. Experts warned that developing...
COP29 Negotiators Celebrate Early Climate Funding Boost: $120 Billion for Developing Nations by 2030
The COP29 climate summit began on a hopeful note this week as leading global development banks pledged to significantly increase climate financing for poorer and middle-income nations, boosting the financial resources for countries struggling with the devastating impacts of global...
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens this week in Bonn during a year that has seen unprecedented global warming and intensified environmental disasters. With the world nearing a critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures, the...
As the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) climate talks unfold in Baku, Azerbaijan, Beijing has voiced concerns about the impact of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible return to office on global climate change efforts. China's top climate envoy,...
As the 29th annual United Nations climate conference (COP29) kicks off this week, the world’s attention is squarely on the shifting landscape of global climate action, particularly in light of last week’s U.S. presidential election. In a speech to foreign...
As the world gathers for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties, or COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan finds itself in a unique and challenging position. Like last year's host, the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...
The small, oil-rich nation of Azerbaijan is under international scrutiny as it hosts COP29, the annual climate summit organized by the United Nations. Representatives and diplomats from around the world have arrived in Baku to deliberate on strategies for mitigating...
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