COP29
A New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) was finally clinched at COP29 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
COP29 is in its final stretch with developed nations committing $250 billion by 2035 for climate action in the latest draft text, but that is far short of the $1.3 trillion sought, say critics.
As COP29 nears its close in Baku, UN Chief António Guterres called for a decisive, ambitious climate finance deal for developing nations.
Renewables are surging globally, yet fossil fuel phase-out has stalled, says a new report by Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) released during COP29 in Baku.
The Global Climate and Health Alliance has slammed wealthy nations at COP29 saying they are blocking a climate finance deal. The coalition demands $1 trillion in grants to protect global health.
With climate finance negotiations stuck at COP29 in Baku, all eyes turned to Rio de Janeiro as the G20 summit started on Monday.
At COP29, Dutch deputy PM and climate minister Sophie Hermans announced that the UK, New Zealand, and Colombia have joined the coalition’s efforts to phase out fossil fuel incentives including subsidies.
A new report released by Carbon Brief during COP29 reveals that 24 previously impossible heatwaves have struck global communities.
The African Development Bank has launched a $56 million funding facility at COP29 to drive climate adaptation and mitigation projects across Africa’s low-income nations.
A powerful methane monitoring programme has identified major sources of methane pollution around the world, but only a tiny number of companies and governments have responded, the UN said at COP29.
The climate crisis is worsening and yet fossil fuel subsidies remain at an all-time high, according to a report released during COP29.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for early warning systems to provide protection from extreme heat.
Researchers said the rising level of CO2 in the atmosphere is driving “increasingly dangerous global warming,” a stark warning on day three of COP29.
Air pollution causes 7–8 million premature deaths annually, largely from chronic diseases, the WHO says in a COP29 special report.
The COP29 talks kicked off in Baku on Monday with a UN call to tackle the spiralling climate crisis.