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COP29 fight looms over climate funds for developing world
For developing countries, who pays is non-negotiable: the 2015 Paris climate agreement reaffirmed that developed countries pick up the tab.
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Representatives from some 200 countries are expected at the Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 COP16 biodiversity conference in the Colombian city of Cali.
The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
The U.N.'s weather agency reports that 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, worsening droughts globally.
COP29 Handbook issued to help all observers make the most of their time at COP; UN Climate Change boosts diversity and regional representation among conference participants
UN Climate Change News, 04 October 2024 – The UN Climate Change secretariat has issued its latest edition of the Observer Handbook, ahead of the COP29...
Climate Investment Funds eyes $1 billion to help green industries
Climate Investment Funds will invest up to $1 billion to decarbonize high-emission sectors like steel, cement, and chemicals in developing countries.
COP Presidencies Launch “Rio Trio”
September 27 2024 Incoming COP Presidencies meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly to drive global collaboration between climate change, biological diversity and...
Climate Finance Negotiations “Enter Final Stage”
COP29 Presidency convenes Ministerial meeting on sidelines of UN General Assembly marking a significant escalation of political engagement to break through negotiating deadlock...
Net-Zero Advisory Body releases reports on Canada’s 2030 and 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
Ottawa, Canada, September 26, 2024 –The Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) advises the federal government to redouble its efforts and implement new measures to reach...
World’s first commercial CO2 storage soon ready in Norway
Norway makes progress towards opening a massive undersea vault for commercially transporting and storing carbon dioxide.
Greece and Turkey explore holding talks on maritime zones
Neighbours Greece and Turkey, both NATO allies but historic foes, start talks at demarcating their maritime zones.
