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 ...
Activists at COP29 spend weeks planning demos. But they can feel stifled by rules and restrictions
In the nosebleed seats of a nearly-empty Baku Olympic stadium coated with a layer of dust, activists used a giant banner to ...
Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, and Shanghai is the most ...
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Trump’s second term is already derailing food talks at COP29
The U.S. is one of the planet’s leading producers and consumers of meat and dairy products. At last year’s COP28, as world ...
Exclusive: Fragile countries make $20 bln 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 ...
Trump administration’s second term looms over United Nations and global organizations
The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member UN was “just ...
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Baku's initiative in Climate Finance Dialogue signifies Azerbaijan’s commitment to pushing climate action
Azerbaijan’s COP29 Presidency is making a profound impact on global climate dialogue with the Baku Initiative for Climate ...
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Introducing ‘anti-COP’: A climate summit for activists who are fed up
The event was driven by a feeling that COP has grown exclusionary and the climate solutions it fosters are harming their communities.
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‘Nations should prepare to mitigate climate change effects’
As such, President Mnangagwa said, nations should be adequately prepared to mitigate the phenomena’s impact. “It (COP29) was ...
COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders
Natalia Nozadze from Amnesty International told BBC News that since Azerbaijan was announced as the host country for COP29 in November last year it has become harder to oppose the government.