Besides Climate, the COP29 Summit Has a New Worry With Trump Win
The President-elect, who has called climate change a hoax, is hostile to global efforts to slow planetary warming, shifting the leadership burden to Europe and China.
COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?
This month's U.N. climate summit - COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan - has been dubbed the "climate finance COP" for its central goal: to agree on how much money should go each year to helping developing countries cope with climate-related costs.
Scholz bows out of COP29 climate summit after government collapses
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not travel to the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan next week following the breakdown of his ruling coalition. "The chancellor will not travel to the COP29," a government spokesperson told POLITICO.
Leaders From Key Countries to Skip COP29 Climate Summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not attend the COP29 climate summit because of political developments in Brussels, a Commission spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. There, EU lawmakers are vetting the members of her new European Commission,
EU's von der Leyen to skip COP29 climate summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not attend this year's United Nations climate change summit, known as COP29, a Commission spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. Von der Leyen will skip the climate talks because of political developments in Brussels.
What Is COP29? Here’s What to Know About Global Climate Talks Next Week.
Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering for annual climate negotiations. Here’s what they’re all about and ...
Trump win worries international partners ahead of COP29 climate summit
Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has darkened the outlook for a strong deal at the COP29 climate ...
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COP29: What Can We Expect?
The 29th Conference of the Parties (“COP29”) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCC”) is set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, ...
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What will this year's COP29 conference do to address climate change on a global level?
The annual U.N. climate change conference is about to begin in Azerbaijan, but what will actually happen there? We speak with ...
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COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuels
Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the heart of all decision making and commit to massively scaling up needs-based climate financing and a full, ...
COP29 to commence from Nov 11; here’s what to expect from the climate conference this year
As COP29 approaches, global attention is turning to the pressing issues that will dominate the climate talks in Baku, ...
Ahead of COP29, UNEP warns of major shortfall in climate adaptation funds for developing nations
In its annual Adaptation Gap Report, released four days ahead of the beginning of the UN climate conference (COP29), the ...
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COP29: Climate Action Crucial to Protect Rights
Fossil fuels are the primary driver of the climate crisis, accounting for over 80 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, and can be linked to severe human rights harm at all stages of production.
Germany’s Scholz to skip COP29 following government collapse
The German leader’s absence means only two heads of the G7 member countries will be in attendance at the annual UN climate ...
COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa—but it shouldn't be left in the hands of corporates
How we use land and feed a growing global population, and the burden we place on natural habitats in pursuit of nutrition, ...