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.
Developing world faces multi-billion climate adaptation cash gap, U.N. report says
Developing nations need $359B yearly to adapt to climate change, yet funding in 2022 hit only $28B, a UNEP report shows.
Renewable energy offers a cost and opportunity to insurance sector
Renewable energy insurance premiums have surged 20-40 per cent amid soaring claims from extreme weather, stressing insurers’ ESG roles.
Trump win worries international partners ahead of COP29 climate summit
President Donald Trump won a decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 6. U.S. election.
UAE pledges to cut emissions by 47% by 2035
The UAE is still planning to increase fossil fuel production and consumption by 2030.
COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?
COP29 in Baku aims to set new climate finance goals, address fossil fuel cuts, and define carbon market rules amid global tensions.
2024 will be world’s hottest on record, EU scientists say
2024 is set to become the hottest year on record, intensifying calls for stronger climate action at COP29 in Azerbaijan.
Green by Iceland at COP29: Iceland Offers Blueprint for Renewable Energy Success and Collaborative Climate Solutions
REYKJAVÍK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iceland’s business delegation is heading to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to share its proven expertise in 100% renewable energy in electricity and...
Trump’s climate denial and green rollbacks poised to fuel warming
Trump’s victory returns a climate denier to the White House, threatening green policies and global warming efforts.
Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says
Efforts to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative risks undermining the Paris agreement.
China wants talks on trade measures at COP29 climate summit, document shows
China has called for talks on carbon border taxes and other restrictive trade measures at next week's COP29 climate summit.
