Spotlight: COP28
Pre-COP29 talks make progress on fair and ambitious climate finance deal
BAKU, 14 October 2024 – The Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency has concluded a week of intensive climate diplomacy in Baku to bridge divides and deliver...
Countries’ renewable energy plans fall short of target, says IRENA
Governments' renewable energy plans fall 34% short of the U.N. goal to triple capacity by 2030, says an IRENA report.
World can’t ‘waste time’ trading climate change blame: COP29 hosts
UN climate summit hosts urge countries to stop assigning blame for global warming and focus on finding solutions together.
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
Nations at COP29 are deadlocked on a key climate aid pact, divided over who pays and how much.
Brookfield raises $2.4 billion for climate fund backed by UAE
DUBAI – Brookfield Asset Management said on Monday it has raised $2.4 billion for the Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), which is backed by...
Scant green premium stalls over 450 low-carbon projects
High-emitting industries face financing struggles for 450+ low-carbon projects, needing $700 billion by 2030 to meet global decarbonization goals.
Weak demand for low-carbon products hampers green investment, COP28 initiative says
Global green investment is lagging behind required levels to help transition heavy industry sectors to lower emission methods.
COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals
The Azerbaijani leadership has laid out its plans for what it hoped to achieve in COP29
UK Foreign Office to push for global energy transition, says Lammy
David Lammy commits the Foreign Office to leading a global clean energy transition, forming an alliance for net-zero goals.
IAEA Outlook for Nuclear Power Increases for Fourth Straight Year, Adding to Global Momentum for Nuclear Expansion
16 September 2024 - Vienna, Austria: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised up its annual projections for the expansion of nuclear...
