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A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
UN court to begin largest case in history, examining countries' legal duties to assist vulnerable nations with climate change.
Canada’s Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement
'We can't give up. We have to keep trying,' Canada's Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said on Sunday.
Fossil fuel supply: the elephant in the room at climate change conferences
Climate agreements fail to address limiting fossil fuel extraction and calls for actions to reduce supply.
Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban
An Afghan official urges inclusion in future climate talks after Taliban's first COP29 attendance.
IRENA: Limiting global warming still possible, but G20 must step up
To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, IRENA emphasizes the importance of aligning NDCs with national climate and energy transition goals.
Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks
Diplomats warn countries may exit talks on world's first plastic pollution treaty if delegations resist compromise.
Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, including Saudi Arabia, vigorously oppose including plastic production in the treaty.
After a disappointing COP29, here’s how to design global climate talks that might actually work
Opinion: Reform COP talks to accelerate global climate action and overcome the slow, flawed process for meaningful change.
COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UN
The last biodiversity meeting ended in November with no agreement on a roadmap to ramp up funding for species protection.
Most greenhouse gas emissions come from cities. Why not involve them in NDCs?
Collaboration between national and subnational governments — cities, states, and regions — can strengthen NDCs under the Paris Agreement.
