The Latest Breaking News from COP29

This week's Spotlight on Africa dives into Cop29’s critical discussions on climate change – focusing on food systems, green energy funding and who should pay for climate disasters. With talks underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, negotiators and experts are grappling with solutions to the growing crisis.

After rare accord with Biden White House on climate, China may now be more wary of adopting robust policy measures

Oil executives descended on the COP29 talks in Baku for "energy day" on Friday as environmental groups denounced the presence of fossil fuel industry lobbyists at the UN climate talks.

At least 123 oil and gas bosses and staff invited as ‘guests’ by Azerbaijani government and given host country badges, the Guardian has learned

In the nosebleed seats of a nearly-empty Baku Olympic stadium coated with a layer of dust, activists used a giant banner to beam the words “Pay Up” to the world

As government representatives gather at the COP29 international climate summit in Azerbaijan, the impact of climate change on young people’s mental health needs to be an urgent priority.

Since the Industrial Revolution, country after country has turned to fossil fuels to power their transport and industry.

Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action, urge influential group

Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku, analysis finds