One negotiator said it was “very unfortunate” that no developed-country officials travelled to Ghana for UN climate talks on “response measures”
The UNFCCC has changed quota allocations for observers in a bid to address imbalance in regional representation
A plan for new buses in the Brazilian city hosting the 2025 UN climate summit was held up by a political row that suggests the road to COP30 could get rocky
Campaigners have accused the German foreign office of discrimination, after some African delegates were denied visas for Bonn climate talks
Countries expressed disappointment as key negotiations on climate finance and emissions-cutting measures made scant progress at mid-year talks
While 84,000 delegates attended COP28 in Dubai, just 40,000-50,000 are expected at COP29 in Baku and COP30 in Belém
The UNFCCC has said it will not hold regional climate weeks in 2024 due to a funding shortfall – which means less inclusion for developing-country voices
The final Cop28 text was regarded as historic by delegates, including the US, EU and small islands, but most agree there’s still work ahead
In an open letter to the G20, climate ministers from 14 countries outline key actions ahead of COP28, including a fossil fuel phase out.
ANALYSIS: 188 countries have now submitted climate plans to the UN, with Venezuela slipping its targets in the final plenary of the COP21 talks