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The Latest Breaking News from COP29

Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate

Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect

The Guardian - UK

Argentina withdraws negotiators from Cop29 summit

Move adds to concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement after the election in the US of Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of corporate lobbyists are at the UN climate summit in Baku. But what exactly is ‘lobbying’ and how does it work?

Representatives of the world’s governments are gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, to negotiate international climate policy at the Cop29 summit. Of the more than 30,000 participants, thousands will be representatives of companies or business associations – so-called “corporate lobbyists”.

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Stark Warning On Emissions As Leaders Split On Climate Goals At COP29

Global leaders offered competing views on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks Wednesday as a new report warned the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned.

International Business Times

Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences. Why?

Understanding of how authoritarian states respond to climate change matters, for Australia and the rest of the world.

Crikey

‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel transition as emissions hit new high

Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer pledges 81 per cent gas emissions cut by 2035 at COP29

Sir Keir Starmer has committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 – but said he would not be telling people how to live…

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Lame-duck US Climate Team Vows To Be 'Effective' At COP29

They may be out of a job when Donald Trump takes office in two months, but US officials kept a busy schedule at UN climate talks, reminding jittery countries that global action had survived his first term.

International Business Times

The Guardian view on Cop29: 1.5C has been passed – so speed up the green transition

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge on emissions is an encouraging step at a frightening moment

The Guardian - UK

Jet-setting Starmer graces Cop29 with bold claims and few plans

Prime minister stayed out of hot water by being short on detail – or opinions

The Guardian - UK

UN Carbon Market Inches Closer After COP29 Agreement

The creation of a UN-backed global carbon market has taken a step closer to reality with governments approving new standards for the use of credits to meet climate targets.

International Business Times

UN hopes tech will answer call to address its climate impact at COP29

In 2022, 166 tech companies emitted nearly 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions—that total would place them in the league of the top 25 emitting countries

Fortune

Why are the Taliban at Cop29? Afghanistan sends delegation to UN climate talks

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Azerbaijan for Cop29, where they’ll discuss climate change action

Evening Standard

Starmer and Trump on collision course over climate change ambitions as PM unveils bold target

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

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Evening Standard

Oil and gas are 'gift from God', Azerbaijan president tells Cop29 climate summit

‘Countries should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market, because the market needs them’ - Ilham Aliyev

Al Jazeera

COP29 host Azerbaijan brands oil and gas ‘gift from God’

President Aliyev accuses West of hypocrisy for criticising country’s fossil-fuel dependence while buying its oil & gas.

Evening Standard

Starmer pledges 81% emissions cut but won’t ‘tell people how to run their lives’

The Prime Minister has announced the UK’s target for cutting greenhouse gases at the Cop29 talks in Azerbaijan.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer dodges questions over Donald Trump climate fears at Cop29 summit

Sir Keir Starmer appeared to dodge questions over President-elect Donald Trump’s climate fears at the Cop29 summit.

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The Independent UK

What is Article 6? And why have climate talks spent so long on it?

Article 6 first made an appearance at the Paris climate talks in 2015

Radio France Internationale

African nations demand huge climate aid boost amid global distrust

African nations are pushing for a dramatic increase in climate financing at the UN's Cop29 summit that opened in Azerbaijan on Monday – calling for $1.3 trillion (€1.22 trillion) annually to help the continent transition to renewable energy, adapt to climate impacts and address damage from climate-related disasters.

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Azerbaijan's Crackdown On Dissent Casts Shadow Over COP29

Azerbaijan's human rights violations and crackdown on dissenting voices raise concerns at COP29.

Evening Standard

Cop29: Keir Starmer vows 'ambitious' 81 per cent cut to UK emissions but won't be ‘telling people how to live’

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

Pedestrian.tv

Your 3-Minute Explainer On COP29 & What We Can Hope For Out Of It

"The Paris Agreement has survived one Trump presidency and it will survive another."

International Business Times

World Leaders Meet For Climate Talks, But Big Names Missing

Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is keenly felt.

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘very clear’ on climate change but avoids responding to Trump doubts

The Prime Minister is in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 summit.

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