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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 - November 19 -
China and India should not be called developing countries, several Cop29 delegates say
Delegates from poorer nations say classifications that date back to 1992 are obsolete and two countries ‘should be contributing’. China and India should no longer be treated as developing countries ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Hundreds of lobbyists for industrial farming attend Cop29 climate summit
Nearly 40% of food sector lobbyists have travelled to Baku as part of countries’ delegations. Cop29 climate summit – live updates Hundreds of lobbyists for industrial agriculture are attending ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Cop29 live: campaigners say talks are ‘reaching point of real emotion’
‘Talks aren’t just about figures on paper, they’re about people’s lives’, says Climate Action International as talks reach critical final days. Earlier today I posted about an excellent piece ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Azerbaijan blocks COP29.com in fossil fuel domain name war
Kitchenware company near New Delhi sells name to campaigners attacking oil and gas groupsWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
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 - 6 days ago -
Cop29 live: UN chair ‘so sick’ of Saudi Arabia’s defence of fossil fuels
Former climate minister for Canada reacts after Saudi delegation said it ‘will not accept any text that targets any specific sectors, including fossil fuels’. My colleague Patrick Greenfield is ...World - The Guardian - 6 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 - 5 days ago -
Poorer nations deride COP29 offer of $250bn to tackle climate change
Independent expert group says amount falls short of $390bn a year needed by 2035 to deal with effects of global warmingWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
At COP29 Politicians Are Talking About Climate Change. Here’s What’s Happening.
Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash
Developing nations said a new cash offer from rich nations showed "contempt for our vulnerable people".Top stories - BBC News - 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 - 4 days ago -
UN climate summit’s $300bn deal slammed as ‘stage-managed’
Poorer countries concede in fight with rich world and fossil fuel producers over funds to deal with global warmingBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text
Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy'. A Saudi Arabian delegate has been accused of directly making changes to an official Cop29 ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Kick-start for carbon credit market after loose rules agreed at COP29
Final agreement overcomes a dispute about how much power would be given to a proposed UN registryBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock
Developed nations should pay $300 billion a year by 2035 to help poorer countries deal with climate change, according to a new draft deal from U.N. climate talks published early on Sunday, after an ...Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Nations at COP29 climate talks agree on $300 billion a year for poor countries
The $300 billion will go to developing countries who need the cash to wean themselves off coal, oil and gas.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago