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.
Analysis: US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress
United Nations meetings this week could help countries negotiate on climate finance despite looming uncertainties from the US election.
Climate finance from multilateral banks up to $125 billion in 2023
Climate finance broadly refers to funding for climate change activities and can include grants, loans and proceeds from bonds.
Singapore’s GenZero to work with Rwanda on carbon offset projects
State-backed investment firm will see Singapore collaborate with Rwanda on offsetting projects to generate carbon credits.
COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals
The Azerbaijani leadership has laid out its plans for what it hoped to achieve in COP29
UK Foreign Office to push for global energy transition, says Lammy
David Lammy commits the Foreign Office to leading a global clean energy transition, forming an alliance for net-zero goals.
Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near
Other countries 'holding back' on financial commitments at preliminary talks for COP29, given lack of certainty over Trump and Harris showdown.
Environment takes centre stage as global summits loom
The United Nations is about to host four major events to address environmental challenges.
