Spotlight: COP29
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan November 11 to 22. This is the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), commonly known as COP29. Mukhtar Babayev will preside over COP29; Samir Nuriyev heads the Organising Committee.
For 3rd straight year, no improvement in Earth’s projected warming
Earth remains on a path to be 2.7 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial times, according to Climate Action Tracker.
Rich nations must double climate finance from taxpayers’ money by 2030 – experts
Currently, around $43 billion per year is flowing from developed to developing countries, according to a new analysis.
Tech’s green wave hits choppy waters
Tech’s pursuit of sustainable energy solutions is captivating, but experts warn these ambitions may mislead without real change.
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks
Interim Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus urges wealthy nations to provide funds for climate crisis instead of negotiating.
IMF urged to cash in on gold price to help poor countries hit by climate change
IMF should sell 4% of its gold for debt relief to low-income countries hit by climate disasters, says study.
Finance and business deals announced at COP29 climate talks
The latest global climate talks in Baku drew 60,000 delegates, including many from business and finance — here are a few key deals made.
Damaging jet vapour trails could be eliminated with cheap solution – experts
Tweaking flight paths could cut contrail warming by half by 2040, with costs of just a few pounds per flight, experts say.
Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: report
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction — and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report...
Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost
Lenders, including the World Bank, aim to increase climate financing to poor and middle-income countries by 60% from 2023.
What are they saying at the COP29 climate summit?
World leaders at the U.N. climate summit urge urgent, unified action amid ongoing inaction, inequality, and climate crisis.
