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ADVISORY: WRI Press Call on Expectations for COP29

October 15 2024 Journalists: Register Here.  WRI experts will outline some of most significant and contentious issues that negotiators will contend with at the...

Nations meeting at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan in November are supposed to agree how much money should go to poorer countries to help them combat global warming (AFP)
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COP29 draft climate pact leaves open thorny question of money

UN draft narrows COP29 climate finance options for poorer nations but leaves unresolved how much rich countries will pay.

Biodiversity credits will be on the table for discussion at this month's UN biodiversity summit in Colombia (AFP)
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Can biodiversity credits unlock billions for nature?

For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat of scandals that have dogged other...

A view shows the flag with the logo of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference in front of the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the summit, in Baku, Azerbaijan September 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
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EU ministers agree on COP29 negotiating position

A European Council statement says EU environment ministers agreed on a negotiating position ahead of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan.

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UN climate change conference: EU calls for efforts to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach

14 October 2024 20:30 Climate change is an existential threat to humanity, ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as to peace and security. At the 29th...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a charred area following a wildfire, in the village of Rapentosa, Greece, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic/File Photo
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Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say

COP29 leaders say a consensus decision on funding will likely reach 'hundreds of billions' — not trillions.

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Pre-COP29 talks make progress on fair and ambitious climate finance deal

BAKU, 14 October 2024 – The Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency has concluded a week of intensive climate diplomacy in Baku to bridge divides and deliver...

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COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company Holds Briefing as Part of Pre-COP

October 12 2024 On October 10th-11th, Baku hosted Pre-COP, organised by the COP29 Presidency and attended by government and non-government stakeholders. On the...

The COP29 climate summit will take place from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (AFP)
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Little progress at key meet ahead of COP29 climate summit

Key pre-COP29 meeting ends with little progress on funding a new climate finance deal, as rich countries fail to commit to amounts.

Toronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil fuel advertising on city property, building on recent federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city's transit agency.The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square is shown at city hall in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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Toronto takes step toward ban on misleading fossil fuel ads, following TTC move

Toronto moves toward banning misleading fossil fuel ads on city property, aligning with federal anti-greenwashing regulations.

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