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COP29 Bulletin Day 9: Developing nations draw “super red line” on climate finance goal
Big emerging economies reject an informal proposal being floated for government provision under the new goal and say they won’t join the donor pool
How Biden can score a $41-billion Trump-proof win for climate action
The US government must support a landmark OECD agreement to end international oil and gas export finance
Coalition against fossil fuel subsidies expands but misses initial targets
The UK, Colombia and New Zealand have joined an alliance of governments planning to scrap their fossil fuel subsidies
Can climate funders overcome fear to tread in conflict zones?
At COP29, fragile climate-vulnerable countries launched a network aimed at securing the climate finance they say has been slow to come as their needs surge
As climate-vulnerable countries, we know what kind of finance we need
COP29 negotiators must agree a new climate finance goal that genuinely works for debt-strapped developing nations
COP29 Bulletin Day 8: G20 backs new climate finance goal but ignores fossil fuels
G20 leaders “commit to successful negotiations in Baku”, including on climate finance, but promise little else to unblock fraught talks
New UN carbon market standards are a step change in protecting people and planet
Rules finalised at COP29 will make sure carbon credits enable more ambitious climate goals while delivering benefits to local communities
COP29 Bulletin Day 7: Emissions-cutting talks resurrected and G20 nudge on finance
COP29 president Mukhtar Babayev says the summit “cannot be silent on mitigation” as countries split on where to discuss the energy transition
Why the international community should back Colombia’s post-fossil fuel plan
At COP29 talks in Baku, rewarding Colombia’s leadership would build confidence in the transition to a greener, fairer world
COP29 Bulletin Day 6: Climate march tamed and gender talks gridlocked
Campaigners hold a quiet, static protest – and observers say human rights language and finance are tripping up the COP29 gender negotiations
COP29 host Azerbaijan shelves fossil-fuelled climate fund
Baku postponed the planned launch of a voluntary fund with contributions from fossil fuel producers after getting “tangled up” with official UN negotiations
Aid agencies grapple with climate adaptation in fragile states
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
COP29 Bulletin Day 4: Azerbaijan’s climate fund on ice and Europe hits back at Aliyev criticism
Azerbaijan postpones the launch of a controversial climate fund and gets embroiled in a diplomatic spat with the EU
COP29 Bulletin Day 3: Finance text balloons and Brazil presents new NDC
Co-chairs asked to streamline all-options text on finance goal and Brazil bets on forests and biofuels to reach 2035 emissions goal
COP29 Bulletin Day 2: Aliyev defends fossil fuels, G77 unites on finance goal
Azerbaijan’s president repeats his claim that oil and gas are a “gift from the god” before the UN chief says “doubling down on fossil fuels is absurd”
Cross-border climate risks can’t be solved in isolation
Focusing solely on how to adapt to issues or deal with disasters inside country borders can cause problems elsewhere, triggering calls for a broader view perspective
In numbers: The state of the climate in 2024
At the start of COP29, new reports warn that 2024 is set to be the hottest year on record as global warming temporarily tops 1.5C and climate disasters surge
COP29 Bulletin Day 1: Carbon market rules adopted, US reassures on emissions
UN climate summit kicks off in Baku, with governments approving carbon market rules and US climate envoy saying emissions to keep falling
Frontline countries must not be stuck with the climate bill at COP29
Someone will have to pay for the rising costs of the climate crisis – will it be those causing the damage, or those that suffer it?
Rich nations “on track” to double adaptation finance but huge gap persists
While adaptation funding jumped by about a quarter in 2022, a large share came as loans rather than grants, adding to developing-nations’ debt burdens