Cop29: poorer countries are left shortchanged again | Cop29
Ed Miliband is right to say that “there is no path to a stable climate without helping developing countries embrace the clean energy revolution” (here's what we learned at Cop29. Columns aside) An unstoppable transition to clean energy is occurring, November 25). However, it suggests that the $300 billion climate finance target adopted by Cop29 […]
Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’ | Cop29
Rich and poor countries struck a multitrillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis early Sunday morning after marathon negotiations and days of intense criticism that ended in what activists called a “betrayal.” Developing countries will receive at least $1.3tn (£1tn) a year by 2035 to help them transition to low-carbon economies and deal with the impacts […]
UAE urges countries to honour fossil fuels vow amid Cop29 impasse | Cop29
The world must support last year's historic resolution to transition away from fossil fuels, the United Arab Emirates said, to intervene forcefully in the harmful fight over climate change. The oil nation's stance was a sharp rebuke to its neighbor and close ally Saudi Arabia, which sought to walk away from global commitments at United […]
Cop 29 live: Poor countries may have to compromise on climate funding, says former UN envoy | Cop29
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Poor countries face compromise on climate finance, former special envoy says fiona harvey Mary Robinson. Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Poor countries may have to compromise on demands for cash to fight global warming, a former UN climate envoy has said, as UN […]
Cop29 live: tense day predicted as negotiators mull over new draft texts | Cop29
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature This morning, the new draft text is not well received by many in Baku. my colleague patrick greenfield Oscar Soria, director of the Common Initiative think tank, just sent me this. The placeholder “X” on climate finance being negotiated by the […]
Cop29 live: negotiators work around clock as summit builds towards climax | Cop29
Activists attended a conference in Baku this morning to try to pressure negotiators to agree a deal on climate finance. Activists lie next to fake banknotes during a protest over climate finance at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Activists take part in a climate finance demonstration at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter […]
Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035 | Pacific islands
Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen declared the landmark Paris Agreement, which saved the world from “the brink of catastrophic 4°C warming”, was “working”, but countries are still looking ahead to 2035. and the need to set the most ambitious emissions targets possible. Limit worsening global warming. Delivering Australia's National Statement on the floor of […]
Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit | Cop29
At least 480 lobbyists working on carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been allowed to take part in the United Nations climate change summit, known as Cop29, the Guardian has revealed. This is five more CCS lobbyists than attended last year's climate change consultations, even though the total number of participants was significantly reduced from […]
Cop29 live: call for summits only to be held in countries that support climate action | Cop29
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature my colleague Darna Noor has highlighted a new report revealing that at least 1,773 coal, oil and gas lobbyists have been allowed to participate in the United Nations climate change talks in Baku, Azerbaijan. The report raises serious concerns about the […]
Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts | Cop29
The upcoming United Nations climate summit will only be held in countries that have demonstrated clear support for climate action and have stricter rules against fossil fuel lobbying, according to an influential group of climate policy experts. He says he should. The group includes former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former Irish President Mary Robinson, […]