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Russia urges Trump to remain in Paris agreement at upside-down COP29
Countries historically viewed as blockers of progress at global climate talks defend UN processWorld - Financial Times - November 17 -
Host of the COP29 Climate Talks Is Raining on His Own Parade
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has been praising fossil fuel and taking shots at geopolitical rivals, casting a cloud over the climate summit.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 16 -
Cop29 week one diary: from fossil fuel colouring books to Ronaldinho
Keir Starmer gets a warm welcome, a vegan burger costs the earth, and cop29.com makes a point. Many countries are offering treats at their Cop29 pavilions: the UK’s has a coffee bar; Georgia’s has ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
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 - November 16 -
G20 leaders gather in Rio while COP29 delegates seek deal in Baku
Plus, Ukraine war passes 1,000th day milestoneWorld - Financial Times - November 17 -
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 - November 18 -
COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch
Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.Top stories - The New York Times - November 18 -
Cop29: US Democrats put on brave face as Republicans talk up cheap energy
US climate envoy says Trump won’t derail progress as GOP argues for increasing oil and gas production at UN talks. Throughout the UN climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, in recent days, US officials ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Cop29 delegates told to ‘cut the theatrics’ and tackle climate crisis
UN climate chief addresses climate summit with no agreement in sight on how to help developing countries. Countries meeting in Azerbaijan to discuss a new global financial settlement for tackling ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?
The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.Business - The New York Times - November 19 -
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 -
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 - 6 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 - 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 - 4 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 -
Developing countries urged to reject ‘bad deal’ as Cop29 climate talks falter
Talk grows of a walkout from poor countries in response to ‘unacceptable’ and ‘insulting’ finance proposal. Developing countries were being urged by civil society groups to reject “a bad deal” at ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago