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Activists holding signs participate in a demonstration for transforming food systems at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change

Small farmers receive less than 1% of climate finance, yet they feed millions and face growing threats from climate change.

Activists holding signs reading 'Pay Up' demand action on climate funding.
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Negotiators seek to break COP29 impasse after G20 ‘marching orders’

Negotiators push to resolve deadlock at U.N. climate talks after G20 backs trillions of dollars for poorer nations.

Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijan's COP29 lead negotiator, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise it

Rich nations at COP29 face pressure to boost climate finance, balancing loans, grants, and leverage amid fears of debt for poorer nations.

There are plans to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 (PA)
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UK govt launches competition to find AI solutions to boost clean energy

A competition to find innovative new solutions to how artificial intelligence can be used to help boost clean energy has been opened by...

Earth's oceans, forests and soil absorb carbon dioxide, meaning they play a crucial role in efforts to fight climate change (AFP)
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‘Vague’ net zero rules threaten climate targets, scientists warn

Scientists urge nations to exclude natural carbon sinks in net-zero plans to avoid exceeding warming targets, risking over 1.5°C.

COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev speaks at a press conference, during the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Summit host Azerbaijan warns COP29 cannot succeed without G20 boost

COP29 host in Azerbaijan urges G20 leaders to prioritize climate action as they meet in Brazil.

People walk at the entrance of the venue of the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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COP29: US-UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29 billion

Launched in 2021, 'AIM for Climate' has secured $29.2 billion in funding for agricultural innovation.

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind wind turbines at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, off the coast of the Guerande peninsula in western France, February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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Global offshore wind industry poised to miss big targets as obstacles mount

Global offshore wind faces setbacks: rising costs, delays, and missed targets jeopardize renewable energy goals by 2030.

Francisco Vera Manzanares, 15, center, a climate activist from Colombia, listens during a forum with young activists, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope

Youth at UN climate talks grapple with lost homes and futures yet persist, pushing leaders for urgent action against climate change.

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