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Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general
Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism . Commonwealth members have appointed Ghana’s foreign minister, Shirley ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29
António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters, and Cop hears warning of ‘inflation on steroids’. This year has been “a masterclass in human destruction”, the UN secretary general ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021World - ABC News - November 10 -
Irish general election to be officially called
Taoiseach Simon Harris is expected to announce the date for a general election later.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
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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.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit
Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks. The chief executive of Cop29 has been filmed apparently agreeing to facilitate ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Cop29 could change the financial climate for the world’s wealthy polluters
This week’s summit will focus on paying for the costs of global heating – and much more money is needed. About 50,000 government officials, policymakers, investors and campaigners will gather in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Cop29 jargon buster: key terms for this year’s climate conference in Azerbaijan
Here are some of the phrases that are likely to crop up over the coming days in Baku . Cop29 will be the 29th conference of the parties to the UN framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC), ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Cop29: which climate finance ideas are most likely to work?
With $1tn a year needed, we analyse how best to fill the gap, from wealth taxes to levies on flying and oil extraction. Countries meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the Cop29 climate summit are under ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
How Trump's election is impacting COP29, the U.N. Climate Change Conference
This week's United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, comes as President-elect Donald Trump, who's said climate change is a hoax, prepares to take office again. CBS News national ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Critics say approval of ‘climate credits’ rules on day one of Cop29 was rushed
Agreement on rules paving way for rich countries to pay for cheap climate action abroad breaks years-long deadlock. Diplomats have greenlit key rules that govern the trade of “carbon credits”, ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
COP29 occurs in Azerbaijan as world falls short of climate goals
Addressing the financial challenges of climate change will be one of the main goals at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. Lisa Sachs, the director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29
Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action. Keir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK on Tuesday, the ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Countries Weigh How to Raise Trillions for Climate Crisis at COP29
Low-income countries need at least $1 trillion a year to manage climate change. Donald Trump’s victory just made that more difficult, but options exist.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit
More lobbyists for the controversial technology were present this year, despite debate about its viability. At least 480 lobbyists working on carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been granted ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders and others who will attend
Crucial question for summit will be how to help developing countries cope with extreme weather caused by high temperatures. Cop29 officially opens on Monday 11 November in Baku, Azerbaijan, and ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Global boiling, mass flooding and Trump: 10 big talking points for Cop29
Record carbon emissions, melting ice sheets and the return of the former US president will all be under the spotlight at this week’s climate summit. It has been a remarkable year for meteorological ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Trump and Germany loom over uncertain COP29 finance talks
Also in this newsletter: Much ado about party politics at European commissioner hearingsWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
U.S. Job Growth Stalls in Days Before Vote
Employers added 12,000 jobs in October, with hiring hit by strikes and storms. The unemployment rate was steady, at 4.1 percent, in the last major report before an election in which the economy is ...Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Israel investigates leaks that appear to have bolstered Netanyahu as Gaza truce talks stalled
An Israeli court has loosened a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified information allegedly involving one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s media advisersWorld - ABC News - November 3
