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Trump and Germany loom over uncertain COP29 finance talks
Also in this newsletter: Much ado about party politics at European commissioner hearingsWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
COP29 Begins With Climate Finance, Absent Leaders, and Trump Looming Large
The annual UN climate summit has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, with lofty goals, but many global leaders missing.Tech - Wired - November 11 -
Trump's climate policy looms over COP29
A major climate summit kicked off in Azerbaijan on Monday amid uncertainty over U.S. commitments to combatting global warming. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will exit the Paris Climate ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.Science - The New York Times - November 13 -
Cop29 live: rich nations to raise climate finance offer to $300bn as Thunberg warns summit ‘about to agree to death sentence’
The talks in Azerbaijan have seen nations at odds over how much money developed countries should provide to poorer ones. Marching in silence with their arms crossed high, activists from around the ...World - The Guardian - 29 minutes ago -
Cop29 climate finance deal hits fresh setback as deadline looms
Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countries. Cop29 climate summit – live updates Hopes of a breakthrough at the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Oil-producing nations under fire at COP29 over fossil fuels omission
EU says draft agreements released at climate summit are ‘clearly unacceptable’World - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
‘It’s really an honour’: people of oil-rich Azerbaijan welcome climate summit
Cop29 is taking place in a country whose economy has long been dependent on its oil reserves. Oil runs deep in Azerbaijan, the host country of this year’s UN climate summit. Just 30 minutes ...World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago -
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Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says
Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
COP29 Talks Open in Baku in the Shadow of Trump’s Election
The election of Donald J. Trump is sapping momentum from global climate talks as diplomats brace for his pro-fossil-fuel agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
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Trump's reelection looming large over G20 summit
President Biden is in Brazil for the final G20 summit of his presidency. While much of the summit is focused on fighting hunger and addressing global conflicts, Donald Trump's second presidency is ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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 -
All you need to know about COP29
Leaders heading to the annual UN climate talks have a lot of other distractions to contend withTop stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Senate Republicans to elect new leader as Trump looms over contest
Whip John Thune of South Dakota, former Whip John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida are in the race for Senate Republican leader.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Trump’s pardon power looms over judges in Jan. 6 rioter cases
President-elect Trump’s pardoning power once he assumes office is looming over cases involving Jan. 6 rioters, prompting some delays over his promise to grant clemency to supporters who stormed the ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku
Prospects of strong outcome appear dim but there is hope the talks will address pressing issue of climate finance. More than 100 heads of state and government are expected to land in Baku, the ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
UN nuclear head to visit Iran for nuke talks as next Trump presidency looms
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says he will travel to Iran in the coming days to hold talks regarding the country’s nuclear programWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
Inflation rises, Trump looms
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Inflation ticks up Consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in October and 2.6 percent over ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
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 -
Cop29 live: ministers told to ‘cut theatrics’, ‘move faster’ and ‘get down to business’ amid growing frustration at slow progress
Cop29 president calls for faster action as progress to agree a climate finance deal slows. Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves How usual is it to have G20 happening at ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
They're here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering
Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries were in Azerbaijan for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a climate finance deal.Top stories - NBC News - 3 hours ago -
Election Uncertainty Makes Some Employers Wary of Adding Jobs
Some employers say they have been wary to expand until the outcome of the presidential election is known.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Trump tariffs loom over retail earnings as Home Depot points to ‘industry-wide impact’
Home Depot Inc.’s third-quarter results this week gave a glimpse into the looming issue of tariffs for major U.S. retailers.Business - MarketWatch - November 13 -
Ukraine’s future uncertain after Trump win
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Ukraine’s future uncertain after Trump win President-elect Trump’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister
The three-year-old union between Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner's Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts
Jörg Kukies was appointed as the new German finance minister on Thursday, replacing Christian Lindner.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks
Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.Science - The New York Times - November 14 -
Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic
American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering
Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps backTop stories - BBC News - 23 hours ago -
COP29: In Donald Trump’s shadow
Can the world fight climate change without the US?Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Trump win leaves Democrats talking about how to start over
Democrats say they need a fresh start after President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, which saw him sweep the swing states, narrow Democratic margins in various ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
On the Ellipse, the Stakes Loomed Over Harris’s Shoulder
There was a clear point in returning to the site of Trump’s Jan. 6 crime.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
How Israel's retaliatory strikes on Iran could affect looming peace talks
Israel's retaliatory strikes against Iran come after Secretary of State Antony Blinked arrived in Israel to make another push for a cease-fire with Iran's proxy groups. Journalist Courtney Kealy ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25
