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.
Most greenhouse gas emissions come from cities. Why not involve them in NDCs?
Collaboration between national and subnational governments — cities, states, and regions — can strengthen NDCs under the Paris Agreement.
‘Climate Impact Auctions’ a results-driven approach to climate finance
What if climate finance could make a bigger impact with fewer resources? This IRPP report proposes a results-based finance model.
Opinion: After nearly 10 years of debate, COP29’s carbon trading deal is seriously flawed
Negotiators at COP29 in Baku reached a landmark deal on carbon credit rules, but concerns remain about flaws in the system.
Miliband warns of ‘extreme’ climate change impacts in UK while defending COP29
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband warns climate change impacts in Britain will worsen without action, defending government emission targets.
COP29 president blames rich countries for ‘imperfect’ deal
The contentious deal on Sunday saw wealthy polluters pledge $300B annually to support developing countries.
COP29: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Baku
COP29 in Baku concluded with agreements on increasing climate finance, advancing adaptation efforts, and setting stricter emissions targets.
Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges
Among the biggest factors clouding the negotiations at COP29 was the return of climate skeptic Donald Trump as president of the U.S.
Business seeks details in face of mixed COP29 climate messages
If nations deliver clear climate policies next year, COP29 finance and carbon market deals could unlock billions in the business world.
Analysis: Climate finance’s ‘new era’ shows new political realities
Next year, Germany, Canada and Australia all hold elections in which conservatives less supportive of green policies stand chances of victory.
Concern as climate talks stalls on fossil fuels pledge
Countries clashed at COP29 over how to build on a landmark pledge at last year's climate talks to "transition away" from fossil fuels.
