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.
UN climate change conference: EU calls for efforts to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
14 October 2024 20:30 Climate change is an existential threat to humanity, ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as to peace and security. At the 29th...
Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say
COP29 leaders say a consensus decision on funding will likely reach 'hundreds of billions' — not trillions.
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...
COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company Holds Briefing as Part of Pre-COP
October 12 2024 On October 10th-11th, Baku hosted Pre-COP, organised by the COP29 Presidency and attended by government and non-government stakeholders. On the...
Little progress at key meet ahead of COP29 climate summit
Key pre-COP29 meeting ends with little progress on funding a new climate finance deal, as rich countries fail to commit to amounts.
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.
FSC Forest Week Campaign Calls for Collective Global Action on Climate and Biodiversity Crises Ahead of COP16 and COP29
Annual campaign ‘FSC Forest Week’ mobilizes 1,300 partners and leading brands from 40 countries to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and Indigenous communities’...
China’s solar goes from supremacy to oversupply
China's solar industry, bolstered by state support, faces challenges from foreign tariffs and intense domestic price competition.
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village
In Tunisia, a locally-built dam with EU funding helps farmers combat drought, boosting crop production despite water scarcity.
