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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

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

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

G20 leaders gather in Rio while COP29 delegates seek deal in Baku

Plus, Ukraine war passes 1,000th day milestone

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

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 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, ...

World leaders seek binding plastic pact

World - Yahoo News - November 6

World leaders congratulate Trump on election win

Congratulations are flowing in from world leaders for President-elect Trump following his win in the 2024 presidential election over Vice President Harris. The well wishes came from key allies that ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Ukrainians put on brave face after Trump’s victory

Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Republican’s ‘decisive leadership’ amid angst in Kyiv over how new US president will ‘end war’

World - Financial Times - November 6

Netanyahu, world leaders react to Trump's win

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other world leaders are reacting to former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election win. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.

How World Leaders Are Prepping for a Second Trump Presidency

Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Biden Fades Out of the Picture in Talks With World Leaders

As he made his final appearance at global gatherings, including at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, President Biden lobbied for his foreign policy goals even as leaders shifted attention away from ...

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Cop29 live: solidarity levy on cryptocurrency could raise billions for climate action, says report

Charging $0.045 per kWh for energy used in intensive bitcoin mining could produce $5bn for the climate crisis, says Global Solidarity Levies taskforce. Josh Gabbatiss, from Carbon Brief has ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as COP29 finance talks lag

World - Yahoo News - November 16

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

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29

Health - ABC News - November 15

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 - Yesterday

Cop29: $250bn climate finance offer from rich world an insult, critics say

Draft text under fire as poor nations wanted more of the money to come directly from developed countries. Cop29 climate summit – live updates Developing countries have reacted angrily to an ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Israel and Iran urged to use restraint by world leaders after strikes

The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran are already at war with Israel.

World's most indebted oil firm is headache for new Mexico leader

Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a buoyant manufacturing sector, but also a troubled state-owned oil firm.

‘A huge victory’: World leaders react as Trump secures White House return

A flurry of world leaders sent their congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump after the 78-year-old triumphantly declared a "magnificent" victory.

Business - CNBC - November 6

The world's right-wing leaders celebrate Trump's win — but America's allies hint unease

Most world leaders were always going to congratulate Donald Trump on his presidential win, as they did early Wednesday before he was even officially declared the victor.

World leaders react to Trump’s historic return to the White House

The 2024 presidential election has been closely watched all around the world and the results are set to impact everything from the global economy to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. ...

Flattery, distraction and golf: world leaders dust off their Trump playbooks

Handling the US president-elect’s erratic personality seen as key to future relations with Washington

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Behind Biden's meetings with world leaders before leaving White House

President Biden met with Israel's President Isaac Herzog at the White House as he begins a series of meetings with world leaders before he departs his post. CBS News senior White House and ...

Biden's trip to Peru will include last meeting with China's president

Biden will travel to Peru and Brazil for leader summits as he looks to define his legacy and assure allies of America's role on the world stage.

As Trump Returns to Power, World Leaders Seek Stability With China

The return to power of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created deep uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

World awaits potential Israel, Hamas cease-fire news as leaders head to Qatar

Leaders from the U.S., Israel, Egypt and other nations are hoping to rekindle Israel, Hamas cease-fire talks as Qatar indicates it has engaged Hamas leadership again for a possible deal. CBS News' ...

UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks

World - ABC News - November 4

Clips misleadingly edited to make it seem world leaders refused handshake with India PM Modi

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Trump takes calls from growing list of world leaders following election victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron were among the first world leaders to speak by phone with President-elect Donald Trump.

Polish PM, other world leaders to discuss Ukraine after Trump's election win

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he would host meetings with fellow world leaders to deliberate on how to approach growing tensions in Ukraine after President-elect Trump's election win. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Hungary invites Netanyahu to visit as world leaders split over ICC arrest warrant

Viktor Orbán says he will not enforce ICC decision that requires court members to detain Israeli PM if he enters their country. Middle East crisis – live updates UK politics live – latest ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon

Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

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