COP29: Why week 2 in Baku could define the future of climate action
Negotiations at the UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, enter their second week today with a slew of unfinished agenda items. Why it matters: A failure to arrive at a new and far-reaching annual funding target for climate funding directed at the developing world — which climate impacts are hitting the hardest — could have knock-on effects for years.
Negotiators are urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week
United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a deal that could see developing countries get more money to spend on clean energy and adapting to climate-charged weather extremes.
COP29: Negotiation Roadblocks and Climate Cash Conundrum in Baku
The COP29 talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, resume as negotiators face challenges in reaching a consensus on climate finance. Ministers are urged to intervene to advance discussions on funding for developing countries transitioning to cleaner energy sources.
At climate summit in Baku, negotiators are urged to get down to business as talks enter second week
United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a deal that could see developing countries get more money to spend on clean energy and adapting to climate-charge
Activists stage protests as UN climate talks held in Baku
Climate activists in Baku arranged giant letters on Thursday to spell out the message ‘Pay Up’ at COP 29. They staged their protest from the empty seats of an Olympic stadium, while negotiators below at the same venue discussed the financial future of climate action at COP29, but did not see the demonstration.
Climate talks in Azerbaijan head into their second week, coinciding with G20 in Rio
United Nations talks on getting money to curb and adapt to climate change resume Monday with fresh hope that negotiators and ministers can work through disagreements and hammer out a deal after slow progress last week.
UN chief urges G20 'leadership' on stalled climate talks
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on G20 leaders gathering in Rio de Janeiro to rescue stalled concurrent UN climate talks in Azerbaijan by showing "leadership" on cutting emissions.
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