Azerbaijan: UN chief calls for concerted efforts to achieve new climate finance targets at COP29
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to manage differences and work together to achieve new climate finance targets -- the primary task of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UNFCCC.
COP29 climate finance draft proposes $250 billion target from wealthy countries
The COP29 presidency on Friday released a new draft climate finance deal that would have developed nations take the lead in providing $250 billion per year by 2035. The draft also set a broader goal to raise $1.
COP29 goes into extra time amid tough climate financing talks
The COP29 summit in Azerbaijan is being extended as difficult negotiations over climate finance continue. The talks in Baku had been scheduled to end at 6 pm (1400 GMT) on Friday. Financial pledges to poorer countries to help them cut emissions have been at the centre of intense discussions,
COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer
Heated negotiations on a global climate deal were set to spill into Saturday after developing nations rejected an initial $250 billion offer from rich countries to help them tackle global
New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal
The United Nations climate body published on Thursday fresh options for the COP29 summit's primary goal of agreeing how much money richer countries should provide poorer ones to help them tackle climate change.
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Azerbaijan: China plays key role in driving green transition of developing world
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Anger, frustration in Baku as draft COP29 deal leaves key issues open
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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
As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate ...
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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.’s biggest climate conference. Diplomats from across the world will descend on the capital Baku for the ...
African delegates urge action, hope for last-minute deal in Azerbaijan
Negotiators at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan are working to overcome a deadlock in negotiations. African representatives are emphasizing that, despite being the least polluting continent, Africa ...
As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially ...
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From Baku, with intent: why NDC ambition matters for investors
It is no surprise then, that policy signals rank high on the list of investor expectations from this year’s ‘finance COP’.
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Pakistan highlights clean water access achievement at COP29 in Baku
At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Pakistan has highlighted a significant achievement in ...