COP29 president Mukhtar Babayev says the summit “cannot be silent on mitigation” as countries split on where to discuss the energy transition This article will be updated throughout the day…
Comment: Rules finalised at COP29 will make sure carbon credits enable more ambitious climate goals while delivering benefits to local communities Kristin Qui is a climate negotiator from Trinidad and…
Comment: Climate action initiatives will only achieve their potential if women get more decision-making power and access to finance Nicoline de Haan is director of the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform.…
Comment: At COP29 talks in Baku, rewarding Colombia’s leadership would build confidence in the transition to a greener, fairer world Paola Yanguas Parra, Eduardo Posada Perlaza and Megan Darby work…
Campaigners hold a quiet, static protest – and observers say human rights language and finance are tripping up the COP29 gender negotiations This article will be updated throughout the day…
Even as leaders highlight the urgency of protecting people from more extreme weather and rising seas, they have been reluctant to pay up at COP29 for the measures needed From…
Top scientists and former UN chiefs call for fossil fuel-supporting nations to be excluded as COP hosts, while Adaptation Fund struggles for cash This article will be updated throughout the…
Baku postponed the planned launch of a voluntary fund with contributions from fossil fuel producers after getting “tangled up” with official UN negotiations The Azerbaijan COP29 presidency scrapped the launch…
Humanitarian groups have pushed ahead with innovative efforts to protect people in conflict zones from worsening climate impacts – but they are struggling to go it alone Since its last…
