COP29

The UN climate change body said this week it is giving a larger share of attendance badges for COP29 to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from developing countries in a bid for more diverse voices at the annual climate summit. The…
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It’s that time of the year again. In about two months, world leaders will meet to discuss the most pressing issue of climate change and mobilise solutions for the same. The Conference of Parties (COP) is the United Nations’ annual…
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The inclusion of “Climate Action in Tourism” in the UN Climate Change COP29 Thematic Program for the first time in history, under the Presidency of Azerbaijan, represents a milestone for an important economic sector such as tourism.…
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India on Saturday said the Global South should collectively raise its voice for an ambitious new climate finance goal at the UN climate change conference in Azerbaijan's Baku. Addressing a session of the third Voice of Global South Summit,…
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Azerbaijan, the host of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP29, has vowed to make every effort to ensure a fair and ambitious climate finance goal for…
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions (Climate Champions) have issued a call for advanced-stage clean energy projects. The selected ones will be presented to…
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The COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan's Baku is the world's only chance to bridge the gaps in climate action and finance which is crucial to "rebuild trust" among countries and protect lives and livelihoods, Commonwealth Secretary-General…
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A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, on July 26-27, marked a shift in negotiations on the adoption of the New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate finance ahead of the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in…
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Azerbaijan, the host of this year's UN climate talks, has shelved a planned levy on fossil fuel production and instead launched a fund to "invest" in climate action in developing countries. Reports suggest that Azerbaijan, which relies…
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Azerbaijan organized a discussion on the priorities of the upcoming COP29 and the need to scale up action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The UN Climate…
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