Delegates from 175 countries are set to finalise a new treaty aimed at tackling plastic pollution, with opposition from fossil fuel-producing countries
After fiery talks, a new post-2025 goal was adopted but some developing nations dismissed it as too small to meet their needs amid growing climate stress
COP29 approved a long-awaited rulebook for carbon markets as vulnerable countries pushed for a bigger slice of a new finance goal, disrupting talks
While Namibia says it can succeed where others have failed in using oil and gas to help its people, experts and campaigners are sceptical
The latest text suggests a rich government-led finance goal of $250 billion a year by 2035, which the African Group called “totally unacceptable”
In India, social barriers make it tough for women to work in the solar sector, as experts call for more attention to green skills in global climate politics
The draft text outlines two very different options on the post-2025 goal for finance for developing nations, leaving out amounts
Germany officials confirmed India and donor countries dropped a deal to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels in the South Asian country
The new finance goal needs clear and enforceable adaptation targets to help vulnerable countries cope with the impact of climate change
Emerging economies reject an informal number being floated for government provision under the new goal and say they won’t join the donor pool
The US government must support a landmark OECD agreement to end international oil and gas export finance
The UK, Colombia and New Zealand have joined an alliance of governments planning to scrap their fossil fuel subsidies
At COP29, fragile climate-vulnerable countries launched a network aimed at securing the climate finance they say has been slow to come as their needs surge
COP29 negotiators must agree a new climate finance goal that genuinely works for debt-strapped developing nations
G20 leaders “commit to successful negotiations in Baku”, including on climate finance, but promise little else to unblock fraught talks
Countries now have a second chance in Baku to build consensus on how to cut emissions and transition away from fossil fuels
Rules finalised at COP29 will make sure carbon credits enable more ambitious climate goals while delivering benefits to local communities
COP29 president Mukhtar Babayev says the summit “cannot be silent on mitigation” as countries split on where to discuss the energy transition
Climate action initiatives will only achieve their potential if women get more decision-making power and access to finance
At COP29 talks in Baku, rewarding Colombia’s leadership would build confidence in the transition to a greener, fairer world