Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29: Report
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Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29: Report

New Indian Express  

At least 1,773 coal, oil, and gas lobbyists have been granted access to the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, a new report has found, raising concerns about the planet-heating industry’s influence on the negotiations. Days before the talks kicked off, Elnur Soltanov, Azerbaijan’s deputy energy minister and chief executive of Cop29, was caught on film agreeing to facilitate oil deals at the negotiations. The Guardian quoted Sarah McArthur, an activist with the environmental group UK Youth Climate Coalition, which is a member of the KBPO coalition, as saying: “Cop29 kicked off with the revelation that fossil fuel deals were on the agenda, laying bare the ways that industry’s constant presence has delayed and weakened progress for years. The fossil fuel industry is driven by their financial bottom line, which is fundamentally opposed to what is needed to stop the climate crisis, namely, the urgent and just phaseout of fossil fuels.” The 10 most climate-vulnerable nations have only a combined 1,033 delegates at the negotiations.

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COP29 in Baku: Oil and money stain climate talks
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Why developing nations like India are unhappy about the $300 billion COP29 deal
4 weeks ago

Why developing nations like India are unhappy about the $300 billion COP29 deal

India Today  

The $300 billion annual climate finance deal agreed upon at COP29 in Baku has sparked significant dissatisfaction among developing nations, who deem the amount insufficient to address the escalating impacts of climate change. Developing countries argue that the $300 billion target, set to be achieved by 2035, falls short of the actual financial needs required to combat climate change effectively. …

Climate talks end with mere $300 bn pledge
4 weeks ago

Climate talks end with mere $300 bn pledge

New Indian Express  

The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku concluded on Sunday amid high drama with the adoption of a controversial agreement to triple climate finance for developing countries to $300 billion annually by 2035 as against the $1.3 trillion sought by developing countries per year until 2030. The process and the amount agreed upon faced strong opposition from India and …

Inside the Frantic Maneuvers That Saved COP29 Talks at a Cost
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4 weeks 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 weeks 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 …

‘Optical illusion’: Key takeaways from COP29 at Baku
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4 weeks, 1 day 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 Baku: UN rules facilitating carbon trading between nations agreed upon
4 weeks, 1 day ago

COP29 Baku: UN rules facilitating carbon trading between nations agreed upon

India Today  

New rules allowing wealthy polluting countries to buy carbon-cutting "offsets" from developing nations were agreed at UN climate talks on Saturday, in a move already raising fears they will be used to greenwash climate targets. Supporters say a UN-backed framework for carbon trading could direct investment to developing nations where many credits are generated. Carbon credits are generated by activities …

COP29: $300 billion climate deal pushed through despite stiff opposition
4 weeks, 1 day 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 weeks, 1 day 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 draft deal on verge of collapse as small island nations walk out
1 month 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 UN climate talks wrap up in Baku
1 month 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 …

With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal
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1 month 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: Ask our climate correspondent anything amid summit in Azerbaijan
1 month 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 Baku: What is climate finance, and the relevance of Baku summit
1 month ago

COP29 Baku: What is climate finance, and the relevance of Baku summit

India Today  

While it is centred on negotiation, the first week of COP29 has concluded without any significant progress on climate finance, especially negotiations about a new climate finance goal due to concerns about equitable responsibility for climate action. This means that countries that have been historically responsible for carbon emissions and in turn, climate change, should contribute a lion’s share of …

Question stopping COP29 from a climate deal: How much wealthy nations are willing to pay
1 month ago

Question stopping COP29 from a climate deal: How much wealthy nations are willing to pay

Firstpost  

The latest draft text from COP29 climate talks in Baku lacks concrete commitments on financing for developing countries. AP A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking …

U.S. lawmaker accuses Azerbaijan in near 'assault' at COP29
1 month ago

U.S. lawmaker accuses Azerbaijan in near 'assault' at COP29

Raw Story  

A U.S. lawmaker critical of COP29 host Azerbaijan said he was nearly assaulted when he attended the climate talks in what he called an orchestrated attack by the government. Pallone said around 50 "thugs" then waited for him outside his hotel, with the local police refusing to take him through a back entrance but the US embassy-provided security shielding him. …

G20 nations reach climate finance breakthrough that eluded COP29 talks: Report
1 month ago

G20 nations reach climate finance breakthrough that eluded COP29 talks: Report

India Today  

Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance that had eluded UN talks in Azerbaijan. G20 countries account for 85% of the world's economy and are the largest contributors to multilateral development banks helping to steer climate finance. …

Negotiations over climate finance remain deadlocked at UN summit
1 month, 1 week ago

Negotiations over climate finance remain deadlocked at UN summit

Hindustan Times  

With just days remaining at the COP29 climate talks in Baku, negotiations over climate finance remain deadlocked, with developed and developing nations still far apart on both the scale of funding and its fundamental structure, even as Argentina’s withdrawal from the talks casts a shadow over global climate cooperation. Experts say Harjeet Singh, Climate Activist and Global Engagement Director for …

Host of the COP29 climate talks Is raining on his own parade
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Host of the COP29 climate talks Is raining on his own parade

Live Mint  

Each year, the rotating host of the annual United Nations climate change conference rallies countries to confront global warming—and usually avoids airing grievances against geopolitical rivals or praising fossil fuels. “They are still suffering today in the 21st century from colonial rule," Aliyev said, citing protests that swept the French territories of New Caledonia and Martinique earlier this year. “The …

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 …

The first week of the U.N.'s annual climate conference comes to a close
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The first week of the U.N.'s annual climate conference comes to a close

NPR  

The first week of the U.N.'s annual climate conference comes to a close We look at what happened during the first week of the United Nation's annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. BRADY: The Paris goal is to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius - that's 2.7 Fahrenheit - over preindustrial temperatures, and scientists tell us that's what's needed 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 …

Nearly 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit
1 month, 1 week ago

Nearly 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit

New Indian Express  

BAKU, Azerbaijan: At least 480 lobbyists for companies and groups that advocate for a misguided technology that prolongs fossil fuel use have gained access to the COP29 climate talks, according to a new analysis conducted by the Center for International Environmental Law. The number of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage lobbyists is higher than the core delegations from the United …

UN climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts
1 month, 1 week ago

UN climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts

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 Former high-ranking UN officials have written an open letter calling for a complete overhaul of …

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 …

COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball

CNN  

CNN — From the moment the US election results rolled in, climate leaders knew Donald Trump would be a blow to the COP29 talks in Baku. Amid the chaos, prominent global climate leaders on Friday issued an open letter calling for a “fundamental overhaul” of the entire UN climate process. “But there are also 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists walking the …

Frustration grows over fossil fuel influence at U.N. climate talks
1 month, 1 week ago

Frustration grows over fossil fuel influence at U.N. climate talks

LA Times  

People protesting fossil fuels hold up signs at the COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. Catherine Abreu, director of the International Climate Politics Hub, suggested that there should be a “firewall” between fossil fuel lobbyists, U.N. climate bodies and negotiators from countries. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who on Friday presented new data on carbon pollution sites, …

Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby
1 month, 1 week ago

Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby

Al Jazeera  

Oil giants commit $500m for sustainable energy, but campaigners say lobbyists have seized control of climate talks. “It’s like tobacco lobbyists at a conference on lung cancer,” David Tong from campaign group Oil Change International told the AFP news agency. “It’s unfortunate that the fossil fuel industry and the petrostates have seized control of the COP process to an unhealthy …

COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball

CNN  

CNN — From the moment the US election results rolled in, climate leaders knew Donald Trump would be a blow to the COP29 talks in Baku. Amid the chaos, prominent global climate leaders on Friday issued an open letter calling for a “fundamental overhaul” of the entire UN climate process. “But there are also 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists walking the …

COP29 and the climate crisis: Navigating a world with Trump back in charge
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1 month, 1 week ago

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 …

COP 29: Developed economies must learn to prioritise lives over profits
1 month, 1 week ago

COP 29: Developed economies must learn to prioritise lives over profits

Al Jazeera  

The so called ‘Wall Street Climate Consensus’ cannot be allowed to shape the new climate finance deal being negotiated in Baku. This means, that if developing nations are to have any chance of building clean-energy systems, preparing for extreme weather events and responding effectively to natural disasters like the one in Spain, it is crucial that a new, much more …

COP29 in Baku: Climate is a casualty in Trump’s tangle, diverging paths of Exxon and Shell
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 in Baku: Climate is a casualty in Trump’s tangle, diverging paths of Exxon and Shell

Firstpost  

As COP29 unfolds in Baku, the climate conversation is overshadowed by political turmoil with Trump’s potential policy reversals, Exxon and Shell’s conflicting approaches As COP29 takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, global attention is once again focused on climate action, especially on the responsibility of big corporations. Major oil companies like ExxonMobil and Shell are at the centre of the climate …

Why are countries fighting over money at COP29 climate summit?
1 month, 1 week ago

Why are countries fighting over money at COP29 climate summit?

India Today  

The United Nations' COP29 climate summit, currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, has brought together representatives from nearly 200 countries with a primary goal of brokering a landmark climate finance deal. However, the recent US election results have cast a shadow over the talks, with concerns that a potential Trump administration could halt US climate finance contributions, potentially shrinking the overall …

'Victim of slander and blackmail': COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas
1 month, 1 week ago

'Victim of slander and blackmail': COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas

Firstpost  

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, host of this year’s UN climate summit, hit back at Western critics of his country’s oil and gas sector during his keynote address at COP29 on Tuesday, accusing them of orchestrating a “campaign of slander and blackmail” against Azerbaijan President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev speaks at the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations climate change conference …

COP29 Presidency announces adoption of standards for carbon credits, draws flak
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 Presidency announces adoption of standards for carbon credits, draws flak

Hindustan Times  

The Azerbaijan Presidency of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference announced an early victory with the adoption of standards for the creation of carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, drawing criticism. The Presidency said the adoption of modalities will enable climate action by increasing demand for carbon credits and ensure that the international carbon market operates with …

COP29 adopts establishment of global carbon market under Paris Agreement
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 adopts establishment of global carbon market under Paris Agreement

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku: In a landmark decision at the first day of the global climate talks here, COP29 have officially adopted the new operational standards for a mechanism of the Paris Agreement under Article 6, setting the stage for a global carbon market. The Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, tasked with creating a United Nations-governed carbon market, finalised essential standards covering carbon removal …

COP29 climate summit adopts controversial carbon credit standards, drawing mixed reactions
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 climate summit adopts controversial carbon credit standards, drawing mixed reactions

New Indian Express  

BAKU: The COP29 presidency has announced an early success with the adoption of standards for carbon credits, referred to as Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. COP29 lead negotiator, Yalchin Rafiyev, told the media, “This will be a game-changing tool to direct resources to the developing world and help us save up to $250 billion a year when implementing our …

COP29: Climate talks off to rocky start, but carbon mkts mechanism approved
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1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Climate talks off to rocky start, but carbon mkts mechanism approved

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The COP29 climate negotiations opened in Baku on Monday with proceedings stalled for hours over disagreements on key matters on the agenda, but countries later approved new UN standards for international carbon markets in a key step towards allowing countries to trade credits to meet climate targets. By trying to ram through loose standards for dangerous carbon crediting …

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 …

COP19 in Baku: 6 things about UN’s annual climate summit
1 month, 1 week ago

COP19 in Baku: 6 things about UN’s annual climate summit

Firstpost  

Climate change will affect every country, regardless of whether it contributed to the crisis, necessitating global solutions that can address the variety of requirements across borders The venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, ahead of the summit beginning in Baku, Azerbaijan. File image/ Reuters Tens of thousands of people from all around the world will …

COP29 opens in Azerbaijan for talks centred on climate funding
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 opens in Azerbaijan for talks centred on climate funding

Al Jazeera  

Delegates from nearly 200 countries join as negotiators seek increase in $100bn-a-year target for developing nations. In his opening speech, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said that world leaders must show that global cooperation “is not down for the count”. Stiell also appealed for an “ambitious” new goal on providing climate funding to the world’s poorer nations, saying: “Let’s dispense …

Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change?
1 month, 1 week 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 begins today: What is the point of the UN climate conference?
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

Trade tensions, funding among COP29 challenges
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trade tensions, funding among COP29 challenges

Hindustan Times  

The UN Climate meeting opens on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, against a backdrop of unprecedented global challenges and environmental milestones. For India, recent estimates illustrate the growing cost of the climate crisis, with the country having faced one of its most severe year of climate impacts with extreme weather events affecting 93% of days in the first nine months of …

Secret filming at COP29 shows senior executive discussing potential fossil fuel deal: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Secret filming at COP29 shows senior executive discussing potential fossil fuel deal: Report

Firstpost  

The secret recording reveals Elnur Soltanov, the CEO of Azerbaijan’s COP29 team, discussing “investment opportunities” with an individual posing as a prospective investor in the country’s state-run oil and gas sector, according to a report Recording of Elnur Soltanov has amplified calls for fossil fuel industry and lobbyists to be banned from future COP talks. According to a BBC report, …

COP29 Presidency seeks support on non-negotiated initiatives
3 months ago

COP29 Presidency seeks support on non-negotiated initiatives

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference Presidency launched an action agenda on Tuesday seeking support on certain non-negotiated partnerships and initiatives to accelerate climate action. Climate Finance Action Fund, which is proposed to be capitalised with voluntary contributions from fossil fuel-producing countries and companies to catalyse the public and private sectors across mitigation, adaptation, and research and development, is among …

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