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As the prime minister confirms tough new emissions targets at Cop29 in Baku, the president-elect appoints an environment boss who wants to strip away regulations

World leaders convene at the 2024 climate conference in Baku, with notable absences but a focus on collaboration and solutions for the climate crisis.

The PM was asked if he is prepared to get more people to change their heating systems and tell them to take fewer flights to reach the target.

PM says ‘we are not going to start dictating to people what they do’ in bid to reach tough target

Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done

World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup

PM says Britain can ‘win the race’ as Trump’s election casts doubt on global efforts to tackle climate change

For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil fuels. This week the 29th “conference of the parties”, COP29, is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It follows COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates last year…

John Podesta seeks to reassure, countries agree carbon market rules, and Taliban in attendance on first day of summit.

Thousands of diplomats, scientists and leaders arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan to negotiate the thorniest topic of climate negotiations: money

Even if president-elect rolls back climate progress, John Podesta reaffirms commitment to a clean planet at Cop29