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.
How climate funds helped Peru’s women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved...
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.
COP29 fight looms over climate funds for developing world
For developing countries, who pays is non-negotiable: the 2015 Paris climate agreement reaffirmed that developed countries pick up the tab.
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Representatives from some 200 countries are expected at the Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 COP16 biodiversity conference in the Colombian city of Cali.
COP29 Handbook issued to help all observers make the most of their time at COP; UN Climate Change boosts diversity and regional representation among conference participants
UN Climate Change News, 04 October 2024 – The UN Climate Change secretariat has issued its latest edition of the Observer Handbook, ahead of the COP29...
Climate Investment Funds eyes $1 billion to help green industries
Climate Investment Funds will invest up to $1 billion to decarbonize high-emission sectors like steel, cement, and chemicals in developing countries.
COP Presidencies Launch “Rio Trio”
September 27 2024 Incoming COP Presidencies meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly to drive global collaboration between climate change, biological diversity and...
Climate Finance Negotiations “Enter Final Stage”
COP29 Presidency convenes Ministerial meeting on sidelines of UN General Assembly marking a significant escalation of political engagement to break through negotiating deadlock...
Net-Zero Advisory Body releases reports on Canada’s 2030 and 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
Ottawa, Canada, September 26, 2024 –The Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) advises the federal government to redouble its efforts and implement new measures to reach...
Global Energy Storage Day: A catalyst for a sustainable clean energy future
New York, 23 Sept 2024 — Today, on Global Energy Storage Day, the Long Duration Energy Storage Council celebrates the pivotal role energy storage...
