Focus on Climate
COP29 agrees on deal to kick-start global carbon credit trading
Countries agreed on a deal at the COP29 climate conference on Saturday on rules for a global market to buy and sell carbon...
COP29 climate summit in overtime, what are countries saying?
"The eyes of the world are rather focused on us." — Azerbaijan's COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev
Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road — here’s what the data show
The path to net-zero is challenging, but growing global corporate commitments and regional action show progress is advancing.
COP29: Failure haunts UN environment conferences
Negotiators at COP29 in Baku struggle for a deal, continuing a history of failed or contentious climate summits.
Green activists in S. Korea demand tough action on plastic waste at UN talks
Activists marched near Busan's INC-5 venue, urging action ahead of talks on a global plastic pollution agreement.
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...
