US and China agree to resume stalled cooperation on climate crisis
1 year, 1 month ago

US and China agree to resume stalled cooperation on climate crisis

Al Jazeera  

The world’s biggest polluters agree to work together on curbing methane and plastic pollution ahead of COP28 climate summit. China and the United States have agreed to resume stalled cooperation on the climate crisis, curbing methane and plastic pollution before this month’s crucial COP28 UN climate summit held in Dubai. “The United States and China recognize that the climate crisis has increasingly affected countries around the world,” a joint statement said on Wednesday. The United States and China said they support a declaration by G20 leaders to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and also agreed to “accelerate the substitution for coal, oil and gas generation”. Li Shuo, incoming director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society, described the relationship between the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters as “a precondition for meaningful global progress”.

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COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation
1 month ago

COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-24 21:11 A view during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24, 2024. Amidst rising political tensions, strong bilateral cooperation between the UK and China can provide the international leadership needed to accelerate progress on climate change this decade. Following this meeting, and to support both multilateral …

COP29: NCQG talks spillover as no breakthrough in agreement yet
1 month ago

COP29: NCQG talks spillover as no breakthrough in agreement yet

Hindustan Times  

The new COP29 Presidency’s text will be released on Saturday after developing countries rejected the text on Friday evening. A joint statement by Amar Bhattacharya, Vera Songwe and Nicholas Stern, Co-Chairs of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance had said on Friday, “The text also calls on developed countries to increase their financial support for developing countries to …

COP29 talks extended as draft $250 billion finance offer flops
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1 month ago

COP29 talks extended as draft $250 billion finance offer flops

Hindustan Times  

Baku: The COP29 climate summit was extended by a day after developing nations reacted with fury to developed countries’ proposal of $250 billion annual climate finance by 2035, calling it “a slap in the face” and far below their demand of $1.3 trillion, raising fears of a Copenhagen-like deadlock. “The quantum is an eyewash,” said a developing country negotiator, noting …

How will China impact the future of climate change? You might be surprised
1 month ago

How will China impact the future of climate change? You might be surprised

NPR  

How will China impact the future of climate change? "They've set up a situation where it's good for them to sell clean energy technologies to the world," says Alex Wang, a professor of law at UCLA focused on Chinese climate policy. toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images/AFP A global green race Despite headwinds from coal interests, many climate experts are …

COP29: Nations commit to 1.5°C pathway with enhanced climate goals
1 month ago

COP29: Nations commit to 1.5°C pathway with enhanced climate goals

India Today  

In a landmark announcement at the COP29 summit in Baku, a coalition of nations representing 30% of global GDP and 15% of greenhouse gas emissions committed to strengthening their Nationally Determined Contributions to align with the 1.5°C global warming threshold. The United Kingdom, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates led the charge with ambitious NDC targets for 2035, signaling their …

COP29 climate financing negotiations in stalemate
1 month ago

COP29 climate financing negotiations in stalemate

China Daily  

The COP29 United Nations climate change conference went into a stalemate on Friday, its scheduled conclusion date, with key concerns from developing countries largely unaddressed. A key task of the UN gathering, which kicked off on Nov 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is to establish a post-2025 climate finance commitment from developed nations to developing countries, building on the previous pledge …

COP29 climate financing negotiations in stalemate
1 month ago

COP29 climate financing negotiations in stalemate

China Daily  

The COP29 United Nations climate change conference went into a stalemate on Friday, its scheduled conclusion date, with key concerns from developing countries largely unaddressed. A key task of the UN gathering, which kicked off on Nov 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is to establish a post-2025 climate finance commitment from developed nations to developing countries, building on the previous pledge …

China defends climate fund role
1 month ago

China defends climate fund role

China Daily  

A night view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 11, 2024. Rather, it is the obligation of developed countries to support developing economies in this matter, said China's Climate Envoy Liu Zhenmin. He also underscored China's consistent solidarity with other developing nations to ensure that developed countries come up …

China defends climate fund role
1 month ago

China defends climate fund role

China Daily  

A night view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 11, 2024. Rather, it is the obligation of developed countries to support developing economies in this matter, said China's Climate Envoy Liu Zhenmin. He also underscored China's consistent solidarity with other developing nations to ensure that developed countries come up …

Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand
1 month, 1 week ago

Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand

China Daily  

Liu Zhenmin, China's special envoy for climate change, speaks during the Methane and Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases Summit at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov 12. Rather, it is the obligation of developed countries to support developing nations in this matter, said China's special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin during the ongoing COP29 climate conference. He also …

Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand
1 month, 1 week ago

Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand

China Daily  

Liu Zhenmin, China's special envoy for climate change, speaks during the Methane and Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases Summit at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov 12. Rather, it is the obligation of developed countries to support developing nations in this matter, said China's special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin during the ongoing COP29 climate conference. He also …

COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering

The Hindu  

This year’s U.N. climate summit is struggling to focus minds on the health of the planet, with turbulent geopolitics, a confrontational host and the reelection of U.S. climate skeptic Donald Trump stealing the limelight. On Friday, midway through the two-week summit, a group of former leaders, climate experts and scientists published an open letter calling for the COP process to …

Protesters gather at U.N. climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters gather at U.N. climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows

LA Times  

Activists demonstrate against fossil fuels at the COP29 U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday. “We are dragging our feet as a planet.” A letter signed by former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former U.N. climate secretary Christiana Figueres and former Irish President Mary Robinson called for “a fundamental overhaul of the COP.” “We need a shift from negotiation …

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
1 month, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. “We consider COP29 as a litmus test for the global climate architecture,” conference lead negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev said at a Friday news conference. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

A lot riding on COP29 in spite of practical gap
1 month, 1 week ago

A lot riding on COP29 in spite of practical gap

China Daily  

A night view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 11, 2024. Editor's Note: The following are excerpts of speeches and interviews by Liu Zhenmin, China's special envoy for climate change, before and during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on …

Global solidarity badly needed in fight against climate change
1 month, 1 week ago

Global solidarity badly needed in fight against climate change

China Daily  

A view shows a sign of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference with a backdrop of the cityscape in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct 31, 2024. Speaking at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: "We are in the final countdown to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees …

COP29 and the climate crisis: Navigating a world with Trump back in charge
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COP29 and the climate crisis: Navigating a world with Trump back in charge

Live Mint  

To subscribe to this fortnightly newsletter and get it in your inbox, Dear reader, Welcome to the first issue of Mint’s newsletter on the climate crisis: Climate Change And You. He writes that unless countries act now, global GDP may decline by 10% due to climate impacts, and India may lose 5.8% of working hours and 34 million jobs due …

Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action
1 month, 1 week ago

Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action

China Daily  

Emphasizing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities as the foundation of global climate governance, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has called on developed nations to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions and enhancing climate finance support for developing economies. Addressing the World Leaders Climate Action Summit on Tuesday during the ongoing COP29 climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, he …

Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action
1 month, 1 week ago

Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action

China Daily  

Emphasizing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities as the foundation of global climate governance, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has called on developed nations to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions and enhancing climate finance support for developing economies. Addressing the World Leaders Climate Action Summit on Tuesday during the ongoing COP29 climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, he …

World leaders address climate crisis at COP29 amid growing disasters
1 month, 1 week ago

World leaders address climate crisis at COP29 amid growing disasters

Deccan Chronicle  

Azerbaijan: The 29th UN climate conference began with world leaders discussing the devastating effects of climate change and calling for urgent global action. Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Edward Davis spoke on behalf of vulnerable island nations facing mounting debt from climate-related catastrophes, such as Hurricanes Dorian and Matthew, despite contributing minimally to global emissions. COP29 marks a critical point in …

Act on climate at home despite global ennui
1 month, 1 week ago

Act on climate at home despite global ennui

New Indian Express  

The longest shadow cast on the COP29 climate conference going on in Baku is the re-election of Donald Trump. The president-elect has already picked Vivek Ramaswamy, who has criticised big companies for basing business strategy around climate change concerns, to co-head a new department of government efficiency. That is the main agenda at COP29—to push for a new global climate …

Trump victory leaves China calling the shots at COP29 climate negotiations
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump victory leaves China calling the shots at COP29 climate negotiations

Live Mint  

With Donald Trump’s election victory, the U.S. is headed again for the exits of the Paris accord, the international climate agreement signed nearly a decade ago, and toward an energy policy inspired by Trump’s campaign mantra “drill, baby, drill." “Everyone looks to China now," said Jonathan Pershing, a senior U.S. climate negotiator under the Obama and Biden administrations. “The ripple …

COP29: How return of Donald Trump as US president could impact climate talks in Baku
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COP29: How return of Donald Trump as US president could impact climate talks in Baku

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s re-election comes as the world is on track to set yet another record hot year, and has been lurching from one disaster to the other – droughts, hurricanes, floods and wildfires. “By stepping back from climate commitments, Trump’s actions threaten to unravel trust in a global system already strained by the indifference and inaction of wealthy nations.” “Baku …

Five things to look for at the Cop29 climate summit
1 month, 1 week ago

Five things to look for at the Cop29 climate summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations’ Cop29 climate summit kicks off in Azerbaijan’s capital city on Monday. Department …

United Nations climate negotiations through the years to COP29: Timeline
1 month, 1 week ago

United Nations climate negotiations through the years to COP29: Timeline

The Hindu  

COP29, termed the “climate finance COP,” has one major objective: establishing a concrete financial commitment from developed countries to support climate action in developing nations. As the United Nations climate talks begin in Baku, the primary debate centers on who will provide funding and, more crucially, how much is needed. However, discussions are likely to be tense following the re-election …

COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming

The Hindu  

The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to row back on the United States' carbon-cutting commitments. But Trump's return will loom over the discussions, with fears that an imminent US departure from the landmark Paris agreement to limit global warming could mean less ambition around …

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet
1 month, 2 weeks ago

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet

CNN  

CNN — America’s allies and foes alike have spent the past five days speculating about what Donald Trump’s re-election will mean for their economies, security and the world’s grinding wars. Similar anxieties are brewing among diplomats gathering in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, on Monday for the COP29 climate talks — and for good reason: Trump has vowed to again pull the …

Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change?

Al Jazeera  

Delegates gather in Azerbaijan for UN climate conference. Azerbaijan is hosting this year’s United Nations COP29 conference with delegates tackling ways to curb global warming. Developing nations need lots of it – up to a trillion dollars – to help reduce the impact of natural disasters, made worse by climate change. But some are questioning if the re-election in the …

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet
1 month, 2 weeks ago

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet

CNN  

CNN — America’s allies and foes alike have spent the past five days speculating about what Donald Trump’s re-election will mean for their economies, security and the world’s grinding wars. Similar anxieties are brewing among diplomats gathering in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, on Monday for the COP29 climate talks — and for good reason: Trump has vowed to again pull the …

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29

Al Jazeera  

John Podesta seeks to reassure, countries agree to carbon market rules, and the Taliban is in attendance on first day of climate summit. US climate envoy John Podesta has called on governments to believe in the United States’ clean energy economy, saying President-elect Donald Trump can slow but not stop its climate change pledges. On Monday, during the first day …

COP29 begins today: What is the point of the UN climate conference?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

COP29 begins today: What is the point of the UN climate conference?

India Today  

Tens of thousands of people from around the globe will gather next week for COP29, the annual U.N. climate summit, in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku. Country representatives meet year round to build support for new climate action proposals ahead of the COP, where they can be agreed by consensus of all countries. While each summit is meant to advance global …

Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was elected president and withdrew the United States from an international climate agreement. But she added: “The Paris Agreement has proven resilient and is stronger than any single country’s policy.” The United Nations’ annual climate negotiations to follow on the Paris accord start next …

Why China-US cooperation is imperative under Trump?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why China-US cooperation is imperative under Trump?

China Daily  

Donald Trump is elected the 47th president of the United States. Economically, China and the U.S. stand as two of the world's top economic powerhouses, with their combined economic output surpassing one-third of the world's total. These companies reported improved financial performance in 2023 with increased gains, according to the 2024 China Business Climate Survey Report released by the American …

What the Trump victory could mean for the climate crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What the Trump victory could mean for the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

With the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, fast approaching, the world’s attention is firmly set on the urgent need for unified action against the climate crisis. With Donald Trump reclaiming the White House in 2024, the United States ’ approach to climate policy may face another major shift, one that could impact not only American environmental efforts but global …

China hopes for positive results at upcoming COP29
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China hopes for positive results at upcoming COP29

China Daily  

With a series of proactive efforts to enhance global climate multilateralism, China has laid a good foundation for achieving positive outcomes at next week's COP29. China has maintained close communication and collaboration with Azerbaijan, the UN, the UNFCCC secretariat and a wide range of developing and developed countries to advance global climate governance, Xia said. In the face of a …

China hopes for positive results at upcoming COP29
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China hopes for positive results at upcoming COP29

China Daily  

With a series of proactive efforts to enhance global climate multilateralism, China has laid a good foundation for achieving positive outcomes at next week's COP29. China has maintained close communication and collaboration with Azerbaijan, the UN, the UNFCCC secretariat and a wide range of developing and developed countries to advance global climate governance, Xia said. In the face of a …

China hopes for positive results at upcoming COP29
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China hopes for positive results at upcoming COP29

China Daily  

With a series of proactive efforts to enhance global climate multilateralism, China has laid a good foundation for achieving positive outcomes at next week's COP29. China has maintained close communication and collaboration with Azerbaijan, the UN, the UNFCCC secretariat and a wide range of developing and developed countries to advance global climate governance, Xia said. In the face of a …

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit

China Daily  

Photovoltaic panels cover the arid land, with wind generation nearby in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct 28, 2024. The 2024 Asia-Pacific Carbon Summit and the World Low Carbon Cities Forum, which took place in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, attracted and gathered the wisdom of global low-carbon development and urban green …

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit

China Daily  

Photovoltaic panels cover the arid land, with wind generation nearby in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct 28, 2024. The 2024 Asia-Pacific Carbon Summit and the World Low Carbon Cities Forum, which took place in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, attracted and gathered the wisdom of global low-carbon development and urban green …

Climate Crisis: World Paying a Terrifying Price for Inaction, UN Warns
2 months ago

Climate Crisis: World Paying a Terrifying Price for Inaction, UN Warns

Al Jazeera  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century. The report also finds that the world faces as much as 3.1C (5.6F) of warming above pre-industrial levels by 2100 if governments do not take greater action on slashing planet-warming …

China and US push forward climate actions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China and US push forward climate actions

China Daily  

China and the United States will make joint efforts to ensure a successful United Nations climate change conference in November, a key task of which will be to set a new financial target for supporting developing countries in their climate actions. While reaffirming their intention to jointly host a summit on methane and other non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases at the …

US advisor talks climate policy with China's environment minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US advisor talks climate policy with China's environment minister

China Daily  

A drone photo shows wetlands in Sanjiangyuan area, Northwest China's Qinghai province, July 23, 2024. China is willing to further enhance dialogue and communication with the United States and deepen practical cooperation, as they work together with other parties to advance multilateral climate efforts and support the successful convening of the upcoming COP29 United Nations climate change conference. Huang Runqiu, …

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts

China Daily  

By MAY ZHOU in Houston | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-30 09:27 Rows of photovoltaic panels installed over the hills provide unique scenery in Nianzhang town of Xiaxian county in Yuncheng city, Shanxi province. Lewis said political and economic tensions between the US and China are high, and that "is exactly when engagement on climate change is of the utmost …

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts

China Daily  

Rows of photovoltaic panels installed over the hills provide unique scenery in Nianzhang town of Xiaxian county in Yuncheng city, Shanxi province. Lewis said political and economic tensions between the US and China are high, and that "is exactly when engagement on climate change is of the utmost importance" to avoid "derailing all the progress that we've made in our …

Developed countries should intensify climate actions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Developed countries should intensify climate actions

China Daily  

An employee undertakes turbine blade installation at a wind farm in Ruichang, Jiangxi province, last week. Hence, developed countries should continue to provide the developing nations with more economic and technological support to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In 2009, developed countries committed to jointly mobilize $100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020 to boost climate actions …

Developed countries should intensify climate actions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Developed countries should intensify climate actions

China Daily  

An employee undertakes turbine blade installation at a wind farm in Ruichang, Jiangxi province, last week. Hence, developed countries should continue to provide the developing nations with more economic and technological support to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In 2009, developed countries committed to jointly mobilize $100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020 to boost climate actions …

Only real option
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Only real option

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY Climate diplomacy between China and the US is alive and well and will continue no matter who wins in November The cooperation on climate change between China and the United States cannot be separated from the overall environment of China-US relations. On Nov 15, 2023, on the eve of the meeting between the leaders of China and …

Sino-US cooperation on global warming crucial amid 'cool' ties
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sino-US cooperation on global warming crucial amid 'cool' ties

China Daily  

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. In particular, the two countries worked with France to finalize the landmark Paris Agreement in 2015, setting an apt example of major country cooperation in promoting global climate governance. Various major events mark the period since Biden entered the White House in January 2021, during which …

Will China save the planet or destroy it?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will China save the planet or destroy it?

Hindustan Times  

THOUGH HE LAY dying of brain cancer, Tu Changwang had one last thing to say. Much, then, depends on China if the world is to keep global warming since the Industrial Revolution well below 2°C, as governments pledged at the UN’s annual climate summit in Paris in 2015. Last year China mined a record 4.5bn tonnes of the black rock …

Multilateralism key to climate issue
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Multilateralism key to climate issue

China Daily  

Workers monitor solar panels at a solar power plant jointly built by China and Kazakhstan in the town of Kapchagay, in southeastern Kazakhstan's Almaty Region. XINHUA As challenges mount in global climate governance amid complex shifts in the international landscape, cooperation is needed more than ever to tackle climate change issues, a national political adviser said. "As a significant player …

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