Focus on Emissions
COP29: Failure haunts UN environment conferences
Negotiators at COP29 in Baku struggle for a deal, continuing a history of failed or contentious climate summits.
Finance deal remains elusive at COP29 as UN climate talks stretch into overtime
COP29 'torturous' talks stretch into overtime as countries struggle to break a climate finance deadlock.
How big fossil-fuel-producing countries export emissions abroad
Fossil fuel exports were a hot topic at COP29 in Baku, with calls for accountability for pollution sent to poorer nations.
Rich countries raise COP29 climate finance offer to $300B as developing nations fume
Wealthy nations at COP29 agree to raise their climate funding offer to $300 billion annually by 2035 for developing countries.
Gap between national targets and market realities threatens climate goals: Ember
Ember: Governments should close critical gap between the rapid growth of renewable energy markets and stagnant national climate targets.
UK wants Cop29 deal that ‘accelerates clean energy transition’, says Miliband
The UK has been pushing hard for a deal that includes reference to last year’s pledge to “transition away from fossil fuels in...
Trump energy pick wrote ESG report hailing oil, gas, downplaying climate worry
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the energy department, believes fossil fuels are the key to ending world poverty.
UK pledges £239m to forest-rich nations to fight climate change at Cop29
It comes as part of the UK’s commitment to deliver £11.6 billion in carbon finance by 2026.
Greece pushes green transition on its fragile islands
Greece has signed a clean energy deal with the EU to fast-track the green transition on its fragile, tourist-riddled islands.
Countries at UN climate summit under pressure with no finance deal entering final day
Countries at the United Nations climate summit entered the last scheduled day of talks with no visible progress on their chief goals.
