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COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says
A secret video reveals Azerbaijan, COP29 host, offering to discuss potential fossil fuel deals ahead of the climate summit.
Multilateral development banks are stepping into climate breach: EBRD President
Multilateral development banks are boosting green investments, with the EBRD focusing on climate action amid global trade tensions and U.S. policy uncertainty.
COP29 climate agenda clouded by trade tensions ahead of summit
China has put trade talks onto the proposed agenda for the COP29 summit, a U.N. document showed, raising the prospect that the issue...
UN aims to set standards for scandal-hit carbon markets at COP29
Governments could finally approve new UN standards for countries and companies wanting to trade carbon credits.
Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?
A second Trump term could further isolate the U.S. from global climate action, risking setbacks as world powers adapt to fill the void.
South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks
Trump's election and the collapse of Germany's coalition government this week have come right before COP29.
China passes energy law to ‘promote carbon neutrality’
China is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases — but it is also a global leader in clean energy.
Taiwan, excluded from climate summit, sets up ‘war room’ to watch talks
Taiwan can not attend COP29 for political reasons — but its leaders will be watching from afar.
China sends vice premier to COP29 climate summit in Baku
Ding Xuexiang will be a special representative of President Xi Jinping at the leaders' summit at COP29.
Analysis: New green steel firms could reap rewards as EU carbon tariffs loom
New and strengthened rules in the EU against supply chain carbon emissions provide an opportunity for green steel producers.
