COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering
4 months, 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 be reformed, saying it “cannot deliver the change at exponential speed and scale, which is essential to ensure a safe climate landing for humanity.” The COP29 presidency’s lead negotiator acknowledged that the multilateral process was under pressure in Baku. Inching forward Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore implored delegates not to be discouraged in a speech on Friday to the summit, invoking U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.: “He said ‘keep going. If you can’t walk, crawl - but keep going forward.’” One developed country diplomat said the summit talks on finance were progressing, and noted the COP29 presidency was not being run by Aliyev’s office. Ahead of the Baku summit, EU Climate Chief Wopke Hoekstra said the EU would “do our utmost to make the COP into a success, even if it’s only going to be a success of sorts”.

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US skips key climate meet, fanning fears it will ditch UN framework
1 month ago

US skips key climate meet, fanning fears it will ditch UN framework

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ’s meeting in Hangzhou, China opened on Monday with reports that US has withdrawn from the seventh assessment cycle presently underway. IPCC, the main UN body for assessing the science related to climate change represented by hundreds of leading scientists globally, did not comment on US’s withdrawal immediately. Government support ensures the …

Donald Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment: Report

India Today  

The Trump administration has halted the participation of US scientists in key UN climate change assessments, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, part of its broader withdrawal from climate change mitigation efforts and multilateral cooperation. The stop-work order affects staff members of the US Global Change Research Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who engage with …

Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration told US government scientists working on a vital global climate report to stop their work, according to a scientist involved in the report – the latest move to withdraw the US from global climate action and research. The person involved in the report told CNN they were “not sure what this means for the planned …

COP30 president urges most ambitious emissions targets possible
1 month, 3 weeks ago

COP30 president urges most ambitious emissions targets possible

Raw Story  

by Anna PELEGRI Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the president of the COP30 climate conference to be hosted by Brazil in November, told AFP in an interview. Correa do Lago, the Brazilian foreign ministry's secretary for the environment, said it did not matter if countries …

Climate Change: Why 2025 is a do-or-die year for climate action
2 months ago

Climate Change: Why 2025 is a do-or-die year for climate action

Live Mint  

Donald Trump withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accords was a decision foretold. Trump has never been shy of airing his deep climate denialism, so it was clear as soon as the US presidential results were announced last November that the US would give up on climate action. For poorer nations, which have largely contributed next to nothing to …

COP30 chief lauds 'extraordinary progress' made by China in combating climate change
2 months ago

COP30 chief lauds 'extraordinary progress' made by China in combating climate change

Firstpost  

Andre Correa do Lago, who will preside over the first climate conference in the Amazon rainforest in November, praised China’s “extraordinary progress” on combatting climate change The Brazilian diplomat who will chair the next UN climate summit on Thursday praised China as an example in the fight against climate change while admonishing rich countries for shirking their responsibilities. Andre Correa …

How the US exit from Paris Climate Accord will hit COP30 funding negotiations
2 months ago

How the US exit from Paris Climate Accord will hit COP30 funding negotiations

India Today  

As President Donald Trump pulls the US out of the Paris Climate Accords, experts are concerned about the future of the global climate fight and the urgent funding targets that now seem impossible to be reached. Andre Correa do Lago head of the global COP30 summit, has voiced concerns, saying negotiations will likely be "harder" at the COP30 summit compared …

Renewed calls within Coalition ranks to reconsider climate commitments
2 months ago

Renewed calls within Coalition ranks to reconsider climate commitments

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: Peter Dutton is facing calls from within Coalition ranks to dump a commitment to the Paris Climate Accord in the wake of Donald Trump's return to the White House. Tom Lowrey: For some in the coalition, it's bolstering a case to reconsider Australia's place in the global climate pact. Tom Lowrey: Opposition leader Peter Dutton has welcomed Mr …

Former Brazilian envoy to India named as COP30 president
2 months ago

Former Brazilian envoy to India named as COP30 president

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian President Lula da Silva named diplomat Andre Correa do Lago, former ambassador to India as the President and the country’s Secretary of Climate Change, Ana Toni as the CEO and Executive Director of the COP30 climate conference to be hosted in the Amazonian city of Belem in November. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shakes hands with Brazil's …

Trump-shaped climate disaster
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump-shaped climate disaster

Hindustan Times  

Contrast the visuals of a burning American city with those of the new American president, Donald Trump, signing an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement minutes into his inauguration. Trump’s withdrawal from what he termed the “unfair, one-sided Paris climate accord rip-off” will take a year to materialise. Trump’s assault so far on US climate …

Climate pact withdrawal breaks trust in US
2 months, 1 week ago

Climate pact withdrawal breaks trust in US

China Daily  

This year will see countries finalize their national plans to meet their emissions reduction targets by 2035, the focus of this November's COP30 global climate talks in Brazil. The United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement that the new US administration announced on Monday shortly after President Donald Trump began his second term has therefore undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow …

Trump’s second term as US president is a threat to global democracy, security and our planet
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s second term as US president is a threat to global democracy, security and our planet

The Independent  

Donald Trump’s first term was chaotic; his second term will be far more dangerous. Against a backdrop of global instability, Trump’s return threatens democracy, climate action, and security worldwide. Ironically, Trump’s efforts to undermine global cooperation will likely involve alliances of his own – with far-right leaders and autocrats. The US has never led on climate ambition, given the continued …

European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump’s withdrawal
2 months, 1 week ago

European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump’s withdrawal

LA Times  

President Trump talks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday. As expected, Day 2 of the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, witnessed strong responses to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with European leaders stating in no uncertain terms that they will hold fort and …

Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

Trump signs executive order directing U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signs executive order directing U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies. Trump’s order says the Paris accord is among a number of international agreements that don’t reflect U.S. values and …

‘Drill baby drill’: Trump takes aim at clean energy, climate change and the environment on day one
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Drill baby drill’: Trump takes aim at clean energy, climate change and the environment on day one

LA Times  

On the day he took his oath of office, President Trump promised to sign numerous executive orders that stand to undercut California’s aggressive auto emission standards, undo Biden-era environmental protections and boost U.S. fossil fuel production. To raucous applause — first inside the Capitol Rotunda and inside the Capital One Arena afterward — Trump assured that his administration would “drill …

How global warming smashed all safety barriers in 2024
3 months ago

How global warming smashed all safety barriers in 2024

Live Mint  

New Delhi: How do we feel the effects of climate change in our everyday lives? “People just get on with their lives, and that’s not nice", she says, putting the onus of this forgetfulness on the fact that in India, we tend to focus on “seasonal climate conversations"—like heat waves during summer, and floods during the monsoon. “It’s almost inevitable …

“An exclamation point on global warming”: Climate scientists warn 2024 was marked by broken records
3 months, 1 week ago

“An exclamation point on global warming”: Climate scientists warn 2024 was marked by broken records

Salon  

The year 2024 is on track to be the hottest in recorded history, as humanity has officially exceeded the 1.5º C threshold established by the 2015 Paris climate accord. Dr. Peter Kalmus, a NASA climate scientist who emphasized his opinions are his own, noted that heating is accelerating “and is now substantially more rapid than it was a decade ago.” …

The Baku backlash: Why Cop29 needn’t be an irreversible setback for climate change
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Baku backlash: Why Cop29 needn’t be an irreversible setback for climate change

The Independent  

I remember being captivated as a young man by this bold, Latin American leader called Rafael Correa. When the deadline passed after four years of campaigning, and deposits of only $13.3m had been received, president Correa declared that “the world has failed us” – not so different to the words echoed by the least developed country negotiators last week, who …

Climate Change and You: Kicking the can at COP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate Change and You: Kicking the can at COP

Live Mint  

To subscribe to this fortnightly newsletter and get it in your inbox, Dear Reader, Welcome to the second issue of Mint’s fortnightly newsletter, Climate Change and You. The first dispatch, written by my colleague Bibek Bhattacharya, was a backgrounder on the state of global climate, the consequences of global average temperatures overshooting the 1.5 degrees Celsius target and India’s progress …

Opinion: The U.S. betrayed its climate leadership, and the world is already suffering
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: The U.S. betrayed its climate leadership, and the world is already suffering

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in October in Oaks, Pa., with South Dakota Gov. He is poised to work with congressional Republicans to gut government agencies and programs focused on renewable energy and climate action — including the Inflation Reduction Act, which has put the U.S. on track to nearly halve our carbon emissions by 2030 — in …

COP29 in Baku: Oil and money stain climate talks
3 months, 4 weeks ago

COP29 in Baku: Oil and money stain climate talks

New Indian Express  

It is indeed ironical the UN Climate Conference, also known as the Conference of Parties, chooses to hold their jamborees in capitals that are the hub of fossil fuel interests. The World, desperately fighting Climate Change and global warming, held its 200-nation gathering in December 2023 in Dubai; and now COP29 has just concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan – the oldest …

UK, China can set example of joint climate action
4 months ago

UK, China can set example of joint climate action

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Global surface temperatures reached record levels in 2024 as the impacts of climate change are being felt around the world. Amid rising political tensions worldwide, strong bilateral cooperation between the United Kingdom and China can provide the international leadership needed to boost the fight against climate change this decade. Sino-British climate cooperation deepening Supported by the UK's …

Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges
4 months ago

Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges

India Today  

When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches. He praised the agreement as a breakthrough and shamed the deal's doubters as "wrong", even as many of the climate deal's intended recipients …

Baku’s climate talks couldn’t escape the impact of Trump’s US victory
4 months ago

Baku’s climate talks couldn’t escape the impact of Trump’s US victory

Live Mint  

The CoP-29 climate summit at Baku closed with a measly deal that has deeply disappointed the developing world and civil society in developed countries. Sadly for most of the world, the rich nations that are almost wholly responsible for causing climate change—China and India, among the top five carbon emitters today, industrialized much later—agreed to pledge just $300 billion annually …

Inside the Frantic Maneuvers That Saved COP29 Talks at a Cost
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4 months ago

Inside the Frantic Maneuvers That Saved COP29 Talks at a Cost

Live Mint  

-- Negotiations over hundreds of billions of dollars in new climate funding for developing countries had staggered into overtime at COP29 in Azerbaijan. Saudi Arabia’s representative, Albara Tawfiq, said the kingdom opposed bids to “shift” the responsibility for providing climate finance beyond developed countries, shutting down a bid by the EU and US to expand the pool of contributors. Rich …

The climate deal brokered at Cop29 is disappointing – but it is a start
4 months ago

The climate deal brokered at Cop29 is disappointing – but it is a start

The Independent  

Although the last-minute agreement on climate finance reached at the Cop29 summit in Baku was branded a “betrayal” of developing countries by campaigners, it was much better than no deal. It was less than they wanted, but the agreement called on all parties to mobilise “all public and private sources” to get closer to the poor nations’ demand for $1.3 …

Cop29 climate deal criticised as a ‘death sentence for millions’
4 months ago

Cop29 climate deal criticised as a ‘death sentence for millions’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Campaigners have hit out at a “woefully inadequate” financial package for …

Cop29 secures last minute $300bn climate finance deal as talks saved from collapse
4 months ago

Cop29 secures last minute $300bn climate finance deal as talks saved from collapse

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. open image in gallery Activists participated in demonstrations for climate finance at the Cop29 summit “This deal will keep …

Baku breakdown suggests a cop-out
4 months ago

Baku breakdown suggests a cop-out

Hindustan Times  

“Is this a joke?” An offhanded response by representatives of G77 at a media briefing on the quantum of the finance required for climate mitigation initially being set at $200 billion summed up COP29 that concluded over the weekend in Baku, Azerbaijan. The deal, gavelled early Sunday despite objections from the developing nations, including India, regarding the New Collective Quantified …

Know All About the Historic Climate Funding Deal at COP29
4 months ago

Know All About the Historic Climate Funding Deal at COP29

Deccan Chronicle  

At the COP29 climate talks, negotiators from around the world reached a landmark agreement on a new funding deal to support developing nations in addressing the challenges posed by climate change. This deal is seen as a crucial step in the fight against climate change, particularly as developing countries struggle with extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and other climate-related …

‘Optical illusion’: Key takeaways from COP29 at Baku
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4 months ago

‘Optical illusion’: Key takeaways from COP29 at Baku

Al Jazeera  

Climate finance deal criticised at COP29 as inadequate, lacking real money and clear grants for developing countries. Here are the key takeaways from this year’s summit: ‘No real money on the table’: $300bn climate finance fund slammed While a broader target of $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 was adopted, only $300bn annually was designated for grants and low-interest loans from …

COP29 ends with contentious outcome
4 months ago

COP29 ends with contentious outcome

China Daily  

COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev walks during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24, 2024. Following two weeks of wrangling between the delegations of developing and developed countries, the COP29 United Nations climate change conference finally concluded, more than 30 hours past its deadline, with the adoption of a climate finance …

COP29: $300 billion climate deal pushed through despite stiff opposition
4 months ago

COP29: $300 billion climate deal pushed through despite stiff opposition

New Indian Express  

BAKU: The United Nations climate summit in Baku on Sunday concluded amidst high drama with the adoption of a controversial agreement to triple climate finance for developing countries to $300 billion annually by 2035. Chandni Raina, adviser to the Department of Economic Affairs and part of India’s negotiating team, criticised the agreement for failing to address the urgent needs of …

COP29 ends with contentious outcome
4 months ago

COP29 ends with contentious outcome

China Daily  

By HOU LIQIANG | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-24 21:44 COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev walks during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24, 2024. Following two weeks of wrangling between the delegations of developing and developed countries, the COP29 United Nations climate change conference finally concluded, more than 30 hours past …

COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation
4 months 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 ends with contentious outcome
4 months ago

COP29 ends with contentious outcome

China Daily  

COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev walks during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24, 2024. Following two weeks of wrangling between the delegations of developing and developed countries, the COP29 United Nations climate change conference finally concluded, more than 30 hours past its deadline, with the adoption of a climate finance …

After ‘paltry’ funding offers, day of chaos, fury at COP29
4 months ago

After ‘paltry’ funding offers, day of chaos, fury at COP29

Hindustan Times  

Negotiators returned to the table late on Saturday in a last-ditch effort to salvage the COP29 climate talks, hours after dramatic walkouts by developing nations and heated protests threatened to derail the conference entirely. The draft also controversially “encourages” developing country contributions through South-South cooperation while affirming that voluntary contributions won’t affect any party’s development status - language that many …

Cop29 draft deal on verge of collapse as small island nations walk out
4 months ago

Cop29 draft deal on verge of collapse as small island nations walk out

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 latest Cop29 draft deal on climate finance is thought to have been firmly rejected …

COP29: NCQG talks spillover as no breakthrough in agreement yet
4 months 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 U.N. Summit: Civil society protests against climate finance proposal, calls for 'no deal' over 'bad deal'
4 months ago

COP29 U.N. Summit: Civil society protests against climate finance proposal, calls for 'no deal' over 'bad deal'

The Hindu  

Civil society members staged a silent march at the U.N. climate summit, condemning the developed nations' proposal to increase annual climate finance to a meagre $250 billion by 2035. With their arms crossed in defiance, protesters walked silently through the summit venue, where chanting is prohibited "We urge you to stand up for the people of the Global South, and …

COP29: EU and US want to give $300 billion in climate finance
4 months ago

COP29: EU and US want to give $300 billion in climate finance

NL Times  

Rich countries negotiating support for developing countries at the climate summit in Baku are prepared to pay 300 billion dollars a year in climate aid from 2035, sources told Reuters news agency. European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra says it is "doubtful" whether the climate summit in Azerbaijan will have a successful outcome. COP29 actually ended on Friday, but on Saturday the …

With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal
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4 months ago

With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal

NPR  

With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal toggle caption Sean Gallup/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe Negotiators at a global climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, struck a last-minute deal for wealthy countries to help their poorer neighbors deal with global warming, saving the annual meeting as it verged on collapse. Cedric Schuster, Samoa's minister of natural resources and …

COP29 UN climate talks wrap up in Baku
4 months ago

COP29 UN climate talks wrap up in Baku

China Daily  

A night view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 11, 2024. The COP29 United Nations climate change negotiations stumbled toward Friday's deadline, with a draft target of climate finance to developing nations falling far short of expectations. A key task of the UN gathering, which kicked off on Nov …

$300-billion-a-year deal for climate cash at U.N. summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others
4 months ago

$300-billion-a-year deal for climate cash at U.N. summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others

LA Times  

Activists call for more spending to fight climate change on Saturday at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. “It’s a paltry sum,” said Indian negotiator Chandni Raina, drawing rousing cheers as she repeatedly added that India objected to the deal. Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called the deal an “insurance policy for humanity,” adding that, like insurance, “it …

COP29 UN climate talks wrap up in Baku
4 months ago

COP29 UN climate talks wrap up in Baku

China Daily  

A night view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 11, 2024. The COP29 United Nations climate change negotiations stumbled toward Friday's deadline, with a draft target of climate finance to developing nations falling far short of expectations. A key task of the UN gathering, which kicked off on Nov …

COP29: World agrees to climate deal on financial aid for poor countries after summit nearly implodes
4 months ago

COP29: World agrees to climate deal on financial aid for poor countries after summit nearly implodes

CNN  

CNN — The world agreed to a new climate deal at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, with wealthy countries pledging to provide $300 billion annually by 2035 to poorer countries to help them cope with the increasingly catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis — a figure many developing countries criticized as vastly insufficient. “This new finance goal is an insurance …

COP29 talks extended as draft $250 billion finance offer flops
Trending News
4 months 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 …

Cop29: Ask our climate correspondent anything amid summit in Azerbaijan
4 months ago

Cop29: Ask our climate correspondent anything amid summit in Azerbaijan

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 Welcome to an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with me, Stuti Mishra, The Independent’s Asia …

COP29: Nations commit to 1.5°C pathway with enhanced climate goals
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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