What was decided at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?
Read our explainer on the key outcomes from the COP29 UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, where finance was at the centre.
COP29 Climate Summit Ends With $300B Pledge That UN Chief Calls ‘Base to Build on’
In an agreement struck during overtime at the United Nations COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday, the world’s wealthiest nations
The Immense Disappointment and Promise of the COP29 Climate Summit
No one left this year’s United Nations climate conference happy, but the talks were still an important marker.
COP29: Five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan
Billed as the "finance COP," the 29th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to provide the money to enable the transition away from fossil fuels announced at last year's COP28.
$300 billion pledge at COP29 climate summit a “paltry sum”
A representative for Cuba, which has suffered from devastating hurricanes, noted the pledge of $300 billion represented less than the previous goal of $100 billion agreed more than a decade ago, taking into account inflation.
COP29 climate summit overruns as $250 billion draft deal stalls
The COP29 climate summit ran into overtime on Friday, after a draft deal that proposed developed nations take the lead in providing $250 billion in annual climate finance by 2035 drew criticism from all sides.
COP29 verdict: Climate summits must turn over a new leaf
Once again, fossil fuels muscled in to the world’s most important climate negotiation, sidelining critical issues about people and the future of our planet
COP29 Summit's $300 Billion Climate Finance Pledge Faces Criticism
At the COP29 summit, a $300 billion annual global finance target was set to aid poorer nations facing climate change impacts. The agreement has been criticized for its insufficiency, revealing tensions between developed and developing nations over financial responsibilities and highlighting challenges in global climate action.
COP29 climate summit in overtime, what are countries saying?
Country delegates at COP29 met for a plenary Saturday night to agree on some aspects of this year's negotiations, while their teams continued to work on the summit's centerpiece topic: agreeing a new target for annual climate finance.
Takeaways from the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan
This year's U.N. climate summit delivered a deal on climate finance two days past deadline, after two weeks of tense ...
COP29 Climate Summit Being Held in Petrostate Where People Bathe Their Nude Bodies in Crude Oil
While attending the United Nations' latest climate summit in Azerbaijan, a New York Times reporter decided to engage in the ...
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COP29 Climate Summit's Ambitious Finance Draft Sparks Debate
A new draft climate finance deal presented at COP29 proposes developed nations lead with $250 billion annually by 2035, ...
COP29, Climate Groundhog Day
Shale fracking does more to reduce CO2 emissions than all the talk in Baku.
A $300B a year deal for climate cash at UN summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others
The United Nations’ annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday as negotiators pressed on to get a deal on money for ...
Global plastics summit starts as COP29 ends
Negotiators gathering in South Korea seek an end to the world's plastic pollution crisis, though Trump's election may muddle ...