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Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change

Agreements might not yet be brewing amongst negotiators at COP29 climate talks, but tea certainly is.

Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance during the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit.
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COP29: As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action

Week one at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan saw little progress on climate funding, but more is expected in week two.

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Message From Executive Secretary Simon Stiell Ahead of G20 Leaders Summit Issued at COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

The following is a message from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) as world leaders...

COP29, Baku, November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as finance talks lag

The U.N. urges G20 leaders to back global climate finance at Rio, aiming to boost progress for COP29 talks.

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Colombia’s government is eager for post-fossil fuels economy. But costs are a barrier

Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, is set on transitioning from fossil fuels, prioritizing the green energy transition despite costs.

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COP29: Canada needs to start a real conversation about international carbon markets

Canada should seize the opportunity to join international carbon markets to lower climate mitigation costs and boost global cooperation.

Steam rises from the cooling towers of the coal power plant of RWE, one of Europe's biggest electricity and gas companies in Niederaussem, Germany,  March 3, 2016.    REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
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Europe may have set bar too high on climate, says Cyprus

Tough European Union rules seek to slash net greenhouse gas emissions in the bloc by 90 per cent by 2040, and reach zero...

Former US vice president Al Gore told AFP fossil fuel industry representatives should go through a 'test' to be allowed to attend UN climate talks (AFP)
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Al Gore says ‘absurd’ to hold UN climate talks in petrostates

US vice president Al Gore told AFP Friday it was "absurd" for petrostates such as Azerbaijan to host UN climate talks, saying the...

Global environmental activists protest against the gas industry during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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Analysis: COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering

COP29 in Baku faces stalled climate finance talks as global tensions, host conflicts, and Trump’s reelection shadow progress.

A flare burns off excess gas from a gas plant in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
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Countries, companies lag in response to tackle methane emissions, UN says

Many countries signed a global pledge three years ago to cut methane emissions by 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. 

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