That impasse made this year’s conference, COP29, one of the most difficult U.N. negotiations since the 2015 Paris Agreement, when the world finally set a numerical target for limiting global ...

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A finance deal reached at the COP29 summit to help poorer countries tackle climate change has been bitterly criticised, climate activists are calling for more action Days of negotiations in ...

Notably, both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris decided not to attend COP29. It marks the second year in a row the president skipped out of the annual conference, as Harris ...

Following the successful hosting of COP29 in Baku in November 2024, Azerbaijan has emerged as a pivotal player in shaping the ...

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"Parties must remember that the clock is ticking," COP29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev told a news conference. The previous annual finance goal of $100 billion expires this year. But wealthy ...

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As a result of political and regulatory upheaval, notably in the EU and the US, it has been an uncertain 2025 for climate finance so far. Ahead of London Climate Action Week, our experts chart the ...

People pose for a photo with the Baku Olympic Stadium in the background at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Notably, both ...