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Backroom deals and betrayal: how Cop29’s late $300bn deal left nobody happy
While an agreement on climate finance was eventually reached in Baku, many poorer countries were outraged. The Lamborghini showroom and a Tiffany branch sit at either end of Baku’s long boulevards ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’
Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economy. Rich and poor countries concluded a trillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Catholic women urged to strike over ‘betrayal’ on ordination
Pope Francis and cardinals accused of ignoring calls to give women greater leadership roles. Catholic women whose hopes of ordination were dashed at a recent worldwide synod in Rome are being urged ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax changes
There has been outcry from many farmers after changes to inheritance tax for farms announced in the Budget.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
COP29’s carbon trading deal: quick win or damaging precedent?
Early agreement on carbon market guidelines has divided opinionWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Woman, 102, recalls mother's betrayal in keeping WW2 sweetheart's letters from her
Phyllis Vincent, 102, recalls her wartime service as a Land Girl and her mother's betrayal.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Matthew Richardson’s grand cycling betrayal will leave an asterisk on his glittering career | Kieran Pender
After issuing the findings of its review into the Olympic hero’s defection to Great Britain, AusCycling’s upset is understandable. Conflicting national allegiances in sport are no simple thing. It ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Cop29’s new carbon market rules offer hope after scandal and deadlock
Countries agree on how to create, trade and register credits to meet climate commitments. It was once among the most promising ways to funnel climate finance to vulnerable communities and nature ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
COP29: In Donald Trump’s shadow
Can the world fight climate change without the US?Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Making sense of the COP29 outcome
A greater focus on catalytic public finance will be neededWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Activists sound alarm at COP29 in Azerbaijan
Delegates from nations across the world are in Azerbaijan for the COP29 climate summit as data shows the highest greenhouse gas emissions ever recorded occurred in 2023. CBS News national ...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 -
At COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine
The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
At COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine
The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
These are the S&P 500’s biggest laggards for October, down by as much as 29%
Super Micro joined the list after a 33% drop on Wednesday.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
What would a good outcome at Cop29 look like?
Focus will be on climate finance and improving on current goal of providing $100bn a year to poor countries. This year’s UN climate summit, being held in Azerbaijan, is focused on finance , and ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
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 -
Cop29: what are carbon credits and why are they so controversial?
Once heavily scorned because of fraud and poor outcomes, carbon trading is likely to be high on the agenda in Baku. For the next two weeks, countries will gather on the shores of the Caspian Sea in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
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 -
Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan?
The economy of Azerbaijan, host of COP29, relies almost entirely on the fossil fuels that are the main driver of global warming.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
COP29 climate summit begins today. Will it be the last for the U.S.?
As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
COP29, the U.N. conference on climate change, underway in Azerbaijan
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, is underway in Azerbaijan at a time when the U.S. is producing more oil than any country and is expected to produce more when President-elect ...Top stories - CBS News - 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: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates
Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
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 -
Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host
Azerbaijan's president said countries should not be blamed for having fossil fuel reserves.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets
The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
Argentina withdraws negotiators from Cop29 summit
Move adds to concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement after the election in the US of Donald Trump. Argentinian negotiators representing the government of the climate science denier ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders
Human rights groups have called for a review of how countries are chosen to host the COP climate summits.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
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 - November 16 -
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 - 6 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
‘Protect the climate for whom?’: Palestinians highlight Gaza at Cop29
Advocates and officials argue that consequences of Israeli siege are inextricably linked to tackling the climate crisis. As countries negotiate over climate finance, Palestinian officials and ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Huge COP29 climate deal too little too late, poorer nations say
Richer countries have promised £238bn a year, but campaigners say it is far from enough.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29
Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Psychologist Reacts to Silent Hill 2's Endings
Alexander Kriss is a clinical psychologist and author based in New York, and has written extensively about games, and the effect games can have on their players. He's also a lifelong fan of Silent ...Tech - GameSpot - October 30