COP29

Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is stoking a geopolitical grudge with France, issuing a pledge to fund the participation of small island developing states, some of which have French connections, in the upcoming COP29 environmental conclave.…
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The United Arab Emirates aims to release its new national climate plan under the Paris climate agreement, outlining how it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions from 2025 to 2035, before the COP29 climate summit in November. That would…
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The country hosting this year’s UN climate summit is making “critically insufficient” efforts in tackling its own contribution to global warming, according to an expert assessment that will prove embarrassing to Azerbaijan. The report…
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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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