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.
Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting COP29
Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Monday attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azerbaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks.
Nations approve new UN rules on carbon markets at COP29
COP29 approved UN standards for carbon markets, a pivotal step toward enabling countries to trade credits to meet climate goals.
Singapore, Gold Standard and Verra Release Initial Recommendations Outlining Progress in the Development of a Carbon Crediting Protocol to Implement Article 6.2
11 November 2024 SINGAPORE – November 11, 2024 | Singapore’s National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) in the Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office and...
US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
Amid COP29 talks, top US negotiator John Podesta says Trump’s climate rollback won’t erase America's progress.
UN climate talks start as experts warn 2024 is heading for record heat
COP29 climate talks begin in Azerbaijan as the UN warns that 2024 could be the hottest year on record.
Paris agreement climate goals ‘in great peril’, warns UN
UN warns Paris climate goals are 'in peril' as 2024 on track for record heat, signaling a new reality of climate extremes."
Dutch court to rule on Shell appeal against landmark climate order
A Dutch court will rule Tuesday on whether to uphold a 2021 mandate for Shell to cut emissions by 45% by 2030.
What does that mean? A guide to COP29 climate jargon
With U.N. climate talks tackling complex topics from energy policy to global financial aid, the annual summit has developed its own lexicon.
UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution
Curbing climate change's impact will cost trillions, but poor nations lack the funds, sparking debate at UN talks.
ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world’s first sovereign guarantees
The Asian Development Bank to boost climate lending by $7.2B as the U.S. and Japan back loans with world first sovereign guarantees.
