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International courts impel advisory climate action
A deep dive into the ICJ hearings on climate change and state responsibilities.
15 December 2024, 06:00 AM
Female youth voices from Bangladesh at COP29
The voices of young women from Bangladesh resonated powerfully at COP29. Representing diverse communities and experiences, Saila Sobnom Richi, Farzana Farak Jhumu, and Fariha Aumi embodied the spirit of youth leadership in addressing climate justice.
7 December 2024, 09:34 AM
Takeaways from COP29
The climate clock is ticking faster than ever for countries like Bangladesh.
29 November 2024, 02:00 AM
Business seeks details in face of mixed COP29 climate messages
Two weeks of acrimonious negotiations in Azerbaijan's capital Baku resulted in a deal for $300 billion in annual climate finance by 2035
25 November 2024, 06:09 AM
Energy transition can address global energy inequality
2024 is the warmest year on record, surpassing the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold.
23 November 2024, 07:00 AM
COP29 is a tipping point for addressing climate change
In Bangladesh, people are facing alarming situations in climate hotspots, particularly in the coastal regions and north-central river basins.
22 November 2024, 04:00 AM
New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal
Getting a deal on the money has proved slow-going at the talks in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, and the latest draft of the negotiating text arrived several hours later than scheduled as delegates entered, in theory, the closing 48 hours.
21 November 2024, 04:52 AM
COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
The talks, which began on Nov. 11, are due to end on Friday at 1400 GMT, but COP summits have a history of running long.
20 November 2024, 06:05 AM
Carbon neutrality is non-negotiable
Major polluters must help nations most vulnerable to climate change.
15 November 2024, 04:00 AM
Climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
A previous goal of $100 billion per year, which expires in 2025, was met two years late in 2022, the OECD said earlier this year, although much of it was in the form of loans rather than grants, something recipient countries say needs to change.
14 November 2024, 10:34 AM
Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29
Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research from an international network of scientists at the Global Carbon Project.
13 November 2024, 10:16 AM
Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost
A group of lenders, including the World Bank, announced a joint goal on Tuesday of increasing this finance to $120 billion by 2030, a roughly 60% increase on the amount in 2023.
13 November 2024, 09:05 AM
Carbon footprint concerns during COP29
Environmental impacts, largely stemming from air travel, directly contradicts COP29's core mission.
13 November 2024, 09:00 AM
UN climate funding draft narrows options, but obstacles remain
Landing a new accord to boost money for climate action in developing countries is the top priority of negotiators at the UN COP29 summit in Azerbaijan.
13 November 2024, 08:59 AM
Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says
The Global Carbon Budget report, published during the U.N.'s COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, said global CO2 emissions are set to total 41.6 billion metric tons in 2024, up from 40.6 billion tons last year.
13 November 2024, 03:45 AM
Oil, gas 'gift of God', Azerbaijan president repeats at COP29
"Oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper, all... are natural resources and countries should not be blamed for having them and should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market, because the market needs them."
12 November 2024, 09:07 AM
Climate action 'will endure' post-Trump: UN climate chief
"Many of you have been reporting on the climate implications of political events in the last weeks. I'll just say this: our process is strong. It's robust, and it will endure," Simon Stiell told reporters at the COP29 talks in Baku.
12 November 2024, 07:49 AM
COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?
Here is some of the latest climate research
12 November 2024, 06:25 AM
Climate crisis worsening already 'hellish' refugee situation: UN
In a fresh report, UNHCR pointed to how climate shocks in places like Sudan, Somalia and Myanmar were interacting with conflict to push those already in danger into even more dire situations.
12 November 2024, 06:16 AM
US climate action won't end with Trump, envoy tells COP29
US envoy John Podesta acknowledged the next US administration would "try and take a U-turn" on climate action, but said that US cities, states and individual citizens would pick up the slack.
12 November 2024, 00:45 AM