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People wade through a flooded street caused by continuous rain brought by Typhoon Yagi, in San Miguel, Calumet, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, on September 3, 2024.

Adaptation Fund head laments “puzzling” lack of pledges at COP29

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

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

Environmental activists protest against the continued use of fossil fuels during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov

COP29 Bulletin Day 5: Pressure to clean up COPs and shortfall in adaptation pledges

Top scientists and former UN chiefs call for fossil fuel-supporting nations to be excluded as COP hosts, while Adaptation Fund struggles for cash

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

After cutting fossil fuel finance we must unlock clean energy for all. Africa can create millions of green jobs in clean energy value chains if it gets more climate finance and international support

With increased climate finance, Africa can lead the green industrial revolution

Africa could see the creation of millions of green jobs, along expanded and resilient global value chains – but for this to happen, it needs more international support

Is COP29 “breakthrough” on UN carbon market all it seems?

Azerbaijan presidency claims Article 6 could help countries save $250 billion a year – but experts warn UN carbon trading is still some way off

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Aid agencies grapple with climate adaptation in fragile states  

Cross-border climate risks can't be solved in isolation  

Cross-border climate risks can’t be solved in isolation  

Flooded houses in a Senegalese town.

COP29: We need to adapt to climate chaos now

Climate disasters challenge right to safe and adequate housing

Climate disasters challenge right to safe and adequate housing

Finance flowing for locally led climate adaptation

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Cross-border climate risks can't be solved in isolation  

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

Frontline countries must not be stuck with the climate bill at COP29

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?  

How Azerbaijan locked up climate and social justice advocate ahead of COP29 

How Azerbaijan locked up climate and social justice advocate ahead of COP29 

Azeri economist Farid Mehralizada has argued that his country’s reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable and dangerous – he is now in prison ahead of the climate summit in Baku

What Trump got wrong on China, coal and climate 

What Trump got wrong on China, coal and climate 

Republican candidate Donald Trump has cited China’s coal plants as a reason for the US to stick with fossil fuels – but he fails to acknowledge China’s massive clean energy industry

Why we should pull down the UN's artificial divide between biodiversity and climate 

It’s time to end the UN’s artificial divide between biodiversity and climate 

The biodiversity and climate crises are interlinked – and failing to coordinate our response leaves critical ecosystems like forests and peatlands at risk 

Why we need new laws to end coal, oil and gas - now  

Why we need new laws to end coal, oil and gas – now  

Introducing strong policies to accelerate the rollout of renewables, coupled with a rapid, legally implemented phase-out of fossil fuels, may be our best hope for curbing global warming

The Global South is surging ahead in the renewables revolution 

The Global South is surging ahead in the renewables revolution 

Many developing countries are rich in renewable resources and growing them fast – with more investment, they can tip the balance towards green industrialisation

To capture renewable energy gains, Africa must invest in battery storage

To capture renewable energy gains, Africa must invest in battery storage

With rich raw materials and rising interest in manufacturing capacity, the continent can become a global leader in the battery storage value chain – but it needs international capital

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