COP climate talks not fit for purpose and need reform, say climate leaders
A group of former leaders and climate experts said the annual U.N. COP climate talks were no longer fit for purpose and needed to be reformed, publishing a critical open letter mid-way through what has so far been a fractious summit.
What is COP29 and how will Trump’s election affect the climate talks?
The US election victory of Donald Trump - a known climate sceptic - could also prove to be a distraction, and some important leaders are not attending. COP29 is the world's most important meeting on climate change. It is led by the UN, and the 2024 event, the 29th such gathering, runs from 11-22 November.
COP29: UN climate talks ‘no longer fit for purpose’ say experts
COP climate talks are "no longer fit for purpose" and require an urgent overhaul, according to a group of key experts, BBC News reports.
COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most vulnerable, as political tensions overshadowed the talks and Argentina on Thursday pulled its delegation from Baku.
Geopolitics Overshadow COP29 Talks on Climate Cash, as Argentina Walks Away
BAKU (Reuters) -Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most vulnerable, as political tensions overshadowed the talks and Argentina on Thursday pulled its delegation from Baku.
At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators’ task
At the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, wars are top of mind for some leaders and activists who have ...
UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts
Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a 'gift of God' ...
COP29 climate talks grapple with trillion-dollar task
Developing countries need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to cope with climate change, economists told ...
Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to ...
Exclusive-Fragile countries make $20 billion climate finance push at COP29, letter says
A group of conflict-affected countries is pushing at COP29 to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a year to combat ...
At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
The United Nations’ annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small ...
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The question bringing COP29 to a halt: Who’s rich enough to pay for climate change?
At COP29, trillions of dollars are riding on whether major emerging economies like China will have to step up climate aid.
Fed Refuses to Back Basel Climate Plan, Leaving Talks in Limbo
US regulators led by the Federal Reserve have refused to endorse a plan that would have seen the Basel Committee on Banking ...
Gore says climate progress 'won't slow much' because of Trump
Former US vice president Al Gore believes a second Donald Trump term in the White House may have little impact on the ...