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Cop29 president faces pressure over LSE climate academic detained in Azerbaijan

Dozens of fellow academics have called for the release of the London School of Economics professor Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu detained in Azerbaijan.

Evening Standard

Lack of focus on nature and farming solutions at climate summit, say campaigners

Activists at Cop29 said healthy ecosystems served as ‘cost-effective climate solutions that urgently need dedicated funding’.

Evening Standard

Cop29: ‘We’re here for life and death reasons,’ says ex-climate minister of Pakistan

Sherry Rehman says rich nations should pay ‘internationally determined contributions’ to help poorer and worst-affected countries

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Cop29 president calls on G20 nations to put climate at centre of discussions

Mukhtar Babayev urged governments to ‘work together’ to solve key political issues causing a deadlock at the UN climate talks in Baku.

Evening Standard

Climate crisis takes centre stage as G20 summit opens in Brazil

Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take centre stage at the G20 summit that opens in Brazil on Monday, as leaders of the world's 20 major economies hope to break the deadlock over climate finance at UN talks in Azerbaijan.

Radio France Internationale

Cop29 week one diary: from fossil fuel colouring books to Ronaldinho

Keir Starmer gets a warm welcome, a vegan burger costs the earth, and cop29.com makes a point

The Guardian - UK

Cop29: UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts

Letter from senior figures says the COP process has achieved much, but now needs an overhaul

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Cop29: solidarity levy on cryptocurrency could raise billions for climate action, says report – as it happened

Charging $0.045 per kWh for energy used in intensive bitcoin mining could produce $5bn for the climate crisis, says Global Solidarity Levies taskforce

The Guardian - UK

This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29

António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters while climate official warns of ‘inflation on steroids’

The Guardian - UK

Oil and gas are gift of god, Azerbaijan president tells climate summit

Ilham Aliyev blames ‘Western fake news media’ for criticism of his nation hosting Cop29

The Independent UK

Watch: Starmer unveils UK’s ambitious climate change goal at COP29 conference

Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer unveilED the UK’s climate goals at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) on Tuesday, 12 November.

The Independent UK

UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – Cop29 day two, as it happened

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

The Guardian - UK

Plogger calls for Cop29 leaders to give ‘disappointed’ youth ‘climate optimism’

Vivek Gurav says he is behind the world’s largest plogging community – which involves litter picking and jogging.

Evening Standard

UK politics latest: Sue Gray ‘rejects’ new role as Starmer makes huge emissions pledge at Cop29

The former chief of staff had been offered the role as envoy to the nations and regions

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After Trump re-election, UK will lead efforts to save Cop29, says Miliband

Energy secretary says Britain must work on vital alliances with other countries following victory of climate-denier Trump

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks

The Guardian - UK

Apparently fake social media accounts boost Azerbaijan before Cop29

Exclusive: Linked accounts on X push petrostate’s posts about climate summit and drown out criticism

The Guardian - UK

How ‘world’s first oil town’ is wrestling with fossil fuel legacy

Cop29 host Baku has cleaned up since its Black City days – but this summit needs to do more than whitewash the facade of a petrostate

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Cop29 host Azerbaijan seeks $1bn from fossil fuel producers for climate fund

Countries and companies involved in oil and gas extraction to be asked to join scheme aimed at tackling global heating

International Business Times

COP29 Hosts Urge Fossil Fuel Majors To Donate To Climate Fund

Azerbaijan said Friday it hopes to raise money from fossil fuel producers for green projects in developing countries as the petro-state prepares to host the world's most important climate summit.