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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.

A drone view shows a banner on a bridge ahead of G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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G20 summit begins in Rio as Trump’s return unsettles global order

G20 talks on trade, climate, and security will be challenged by the sharp U.S. policy shifts Trump promised upon taking office.

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.

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.

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.

A photo of women in traditional Baku attire serving tea.
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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.

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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What 2024’s Historic Elections Could Mean for the Climate

Global leaders will play a critical role in addressing climate change, the energy transition and ensuring a livable future for everyone.

North Dakota Public Service Commissioners, from left, Sherri Haugen-Hoffart, Randy Christmann, center and Administrative Law Judge Tim Dawson meet Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Bismarck, N.D., where they voted to approve the route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
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Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

North Dakota regulators approved Summit Carbon Solutions' 333-mile pipeline route, a step forward for its $8B CO2 project despite landowner concerns and regional...

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