Baku, COP29

COP29 climate summit opens in Baku with warning from UN weather body
The entrance walkway for guests at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference site the day before the opening ceremony in Baku. This year's COP is thought to be the one of the most complex in it's history, as the world deals with US election year, ongoing wars ...
COP29: Baku climate conference experiences some turbulence
Some participants at the COP29 climate conference in Baku are giving it high marks for organization and appearance. The proceedings themselves, however, have been tumultuous. Several attendees have noted the presence of a legion of omnipresent young volunteers who are “polite,
World leaders gather for photo at COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan
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.
Live Briefing: More than 100 world leaders to convene at COP29 climate summit in Baku
World leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, are scheduled to speak as this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference heads into its second day.
COP29 Climate Summit: Leaders Tackle Emission Goals in Baku
Day two of the International Climate Summit, COP29, unfolds in Azerbaijan with nearly 200 nations represented. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands out with a pledge for stricter carbon emission cuts,
UK PM Starmer Sets Out Climate Priorities At COP29 Summit In Baku
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told attendees at major UN climate talks on Tuesday that addressing climate change could bring opportunities as well as challenges and would be essential for the UK's future national security,
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Trump Reelection Looms Over COP29 as Climate Conference Continues to Disappoint
During his first administration, Trump withdrew from the landmark Paris Agreement. He’s pledged to do so again.
Welcome to Baku, a City Built on Oil Hosting the World’s Climate Conference
This week, world leaders will meet in Azerbaijan’s capital to discuss global warming and other environmental issues at the ...
At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
The United Nations’ annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small ...
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World leaders descend on Azerbaijan's capital Baku for United Nations climate talks
World leaders descend on Azerbaijan's capital Baku for United Nations climate talks World leaders are converging Tuesday ...
COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
Money is a central focus of the climate talks being held in Azerbaijan and the success of the summit is likely to be judged ...
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At COP29, It's About More Than the Climate | Opinion
As global leaders convene in Baku this month for the COP29 climate conference, they may be tempted to focus on saving the planet and ignore the odious nature of the conference's host.
Geopolitics Overshadow COP29 Talks on Climate Cash, as Argentina Walks Away
BAKU (Reuters) -Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most vulnerable, as political tensions overshadowed the talks ...
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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.’s biggest climate conference.
Argentina withdraws delegates from climate summit as Milei heads for Mar-a-Lago
Argentine delegates at the COP29 United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been ordered to withdraw from ...
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Global solidarity badly needed in fight against climate change
The message from COP29 is crystal clear: the world urgently needs to build a united front to combat climate change.