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2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference

Yearly conference held for climate change treaty negotiations

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2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference: Yearly conference held for climate change treaty negotiations
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP29, is the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference. COP29 is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Mukhtar Babayev presides COP29, while Samir Nuriyev heads the Organising Committee.

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'We will try to protect what we can’ – Ukraine’s environment minister at COP29 [Video]

'We will try to protect what we can’ – Ukraine’s environment minister at COP29

On the sidelines of the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Euronews spoke to Ukraine’s environment minister Svitlana Hrynchuk about why the country remains committed to climate action, and..

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COP29: denial in the face of a climate emergency [Video]

COP29: denial in the face of a climate emergency

At COP29 in Baku, climate activists demanded that rich countries provide $5 trillion per year in funding to support poorer countries' climate needs.

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Climate finance takes centre stage at COP29 [Video]

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP29

"Azerbaijan's COP is about finance," said Hikmet Hajiyev, the president's foreign policy adviser, in an interview with Euronews.

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‘Stop the Slaughter’: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Demand ‘No More Massacres’ as G20 Summit Kicks Off [Video]

‘Stop the Slaughter’: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Demand ‘No More Massacres’ as G20 Summit Kicks Off

As world leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the G20 summit, large-scale pro-Palestinian protests erupted in the city, with demonstrators demanding an immediate end to the violence in Gaza and..

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COP29 : "more countries need to take responsibility" says Wopke Hoekstra [Video]

COP29 : "more countries need to take responsibility" says Wopke Hoekstra

The EU Commissioner for Climate stressed the critical need to raise additional funds to support those in need.

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Defeating its purpose? Fossil fuel lobbyists accompany European governments to COP29 [Video]

Defeating its purpose? Fossil fuel lobbyists accompany European governments to COP29

According to a coalition of NGOs, the European Union's national delegations brought more than a hundred fossil fuel representatives with them to Baku for the UN climate conference.

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Half way through the COP29 climate summit and the frustration is showing [Video]

Half way through the COP29 climate summit and the frustration is showing

The COP29 climate summit is midway through now and negotiators are trying to hammer out a deal that might be worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

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'Azerbaijan cannot impose any kind of solution' COP29's host says [Video]

'Azerbaijan cannot impose any kind of solution' COP29's host says

'Azerbaijan cannot impose any kind of solution' COP29's tells Euronews, adding that the only way forward at the climate summit is through consensus.

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Shrinking shores and dying fish: The catastrophic water levels of the Caspian Sea, near COP29 host [Video]

Shrinking shores and dying fish: The catastrophic water levels of the Caspian Sea, near COP29 host

Against the backdrop of Baku’s COP29 climate negotiations, the shores of the Caspian Sea are retreating.

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COP29: President of COP cautiously optimistic about reaching goals despite calls for reform [Video]

COP29: President of COP cautiously optimistic about reaching goals despite calls for reform

A letter signed by global leaders and renowned climate scientists calls for reform of the COP process.

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Why are Azerbaijan and France at odds? [Video]

Why are Azerbaijan and France at odds?

Political tensions stemming from France's support for Armenia and its accusations against Baku resurfaced at the COP29 climate summit. But what is driving the ongoing tension between the two sides?

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COP29: In absence of world's biggest polluters, 'more underrepresented nations have a bigger voice' [Video]

COP29: In absence of world's biggest polluters, 'more underrepresented nations have a bigger voice'

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'Finance Day' at COP29 galvanises debate about numbers, sees first activists' protests [Video]

'Finance Day' at COP29 galvanises debate about numbers, sees first activists' protests

Small Island Developing States call for a new climate financing regime that does not aggravate their debt burden.

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COP29 carbon credit debate sparks backlash from activists [Video]

COP29 carbon credit debate sparks backlash from activists

While world leaders discussed climate finance and emissions cuts, protesters urged wealthier nations — the main contributors to greenhouse gas — to fund climate adaptation efforts for poorer..

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COP29: European mayors and city leaders appeal for more money to prevent climate disasters [Video]

COP29: European mayors and city leaders appeal for more money to prevent climate disasters

Local leaders could be the driving force behind plans that help their areas to survive extreme weather.

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COP 29, Day 3: Small islands reaffirm commitments, and Climate Action Commissioner EU's leadership [Video]

COP 29, Day 3: Small islands reaffirm commitments, and Climate Action Commissioner EU's leadership

Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra also pledged to make Europe's clean energy industry more competitive.

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COP29: Invest in adaptation and resilience to prevent more Valencia floods, says EIB president [Video]

COP29: Invest in adaptation and resilience to prevent more Valencia floods, says EIB president

A recent EIB survey showed that 94 per cent of the EU population consider climate action a top priority.

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COP29: Who pays for climate finance? [Video]

COP29: Who pays for climate finance?

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COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework [Video]

COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework

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Starmer pledges to cut emissions by 81% by 2035 [Video]

Starmer pledges to cut emissions by 81% by 2035

Sir Keir Starmer has committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 during a speech at the COP29 climate change summit in Azerbaijan – but said he would not be “telling people how..

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Starmer thanks president of World Bank for his support [Video]

Starmer thanks president of World Bank for his support

Sir Keir Starmer meets president of the World Bank Ajay Banga on the fringes of the COP29 climate change summit in Azerbaijan – and thanks him for his support as he launches the CIF Capital Market..

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COP29: World leaders meet in Azerbaijan for climate talks [Video]

COP29: World leaders meet in Azerbaijan for climate talks

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Starmer meets IMF head Kristalina Georgieva [Video]

Starmer meets IMF head Kristalina Georgieva

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer talks with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, before addressing world leaders at COP29 climate change conference. Report by..

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Protesters at COP29 call for an end to war in Gaza [Video]

Protesters at COP29 call for an end to war in Gaza

The activists held a quiet protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. They clutched banners reading: "Stop fueling genocide" and "Ceasefire now! End the occupation!"

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Keir Starmer lands in Baku for COP29 [Video]

Keir Starmer lands in Baku for COP29

Sir Keir Starmer has touched down in Azerbaijan for COP29. The prime minister is expected to tell world leaders that the transition to green energy is an investment opportunity. Report by Brooksl. Like..

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Developed countries urged to put a figure on climate cash at COP29 as deadline looms

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COP29: India opposes EU plan for border tax on carbon-intensive goods, seeks bold action from rich nations

At COP29, India opposed unilateral trade barriers like the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, arguing they unfairly burden developing nations. India emphasized technology transfer, climate..
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Delhi air pollution crisis discussed at COP29 sidelines

At COP29 in Baku, global health experts urged India to transition away from fossil fuels to combat its air pollution crisis. They emphasized the severe health impacts of fossil fuel pollution,..
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COP29: India calls out rich nations’ unwillingness to make progress on critical issues of climate finance and mitigation

At COP29, India criticized developed nations for their reluctance to address climate finance and mitigation, emphasizing that progress on climate action in developing countries hinges on receiving..
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COP29: India pitches for ‘no strings attached’ climate finance, new draft text fails to address key concerns

At COP29, India has urged developed nations to commit at least $1.3 trillion annually until 2030 in climate finance, emphasizing the need for grants and concessional funding without restrictive..
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Find $1 trillion/year for developing world by 2030, COP29 told

An independent expert group, tasked with proposing ways to finance climate action post-2025, has put forth some key figures. They suggest aiming for $1 trillion annually by 2030, increasing to $1.3..
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As pollution worsens in Delhi with AQI at 'severe' level, experts at COP29 urge India to...

New Delhi's air quality hit a 'severe' level for the first time this season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 418 on Wednesday.
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There's already a risk COP29 will end in failure - and damage of Trump 2.0 could yet spread

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World leaders who came for the start of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Azerbaijan are now heading home.
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COP29 gets momentum with consensus on creation of carbon credits standards, India wants to conclude work on carbon market

At COP29, India is advocating for clear standards in carbon market creation and pushing for substantial climate finance for developing nations. India emphasized the need for accessible, predictable..
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Changes to our lives are certain if PM meets bold climate target - but a key ingredient is missing for success

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Keir Starmer's arrival at COP29, with a promise to drastically cut the UK's carbon emissions by 81%, will be a small ray of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy start to the climate talks.
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Azerbaijan president hails oil and gas as 'gift from God' at COP29

azerbaijan president hails oil and gas as 'gift from god' at cop29
The president of Azerbaijan, who is hosting climate summit COP29, has hailed oil and gas as "a gift from God" as he lambasted Western media and climate activists. 
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'No plans' for Starmer to meet with Taliban at COP29

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Sir Keir Starmer has "no plans" to meet with the Taliban during the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, Downing Street said.
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India to seek early adoption of climate finance definition

India is set to advocate for transparent climate finance definitions at COP29, emphasizing the need for predictable funding mechanisms. The nation will prioritize the principles of the UN Convention..
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COP29 host suggests it can't ditch gas because of EU demand - and plays down the Trump effect

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Azerbaijan has to increase its gas production because of "commitments" to meet EU demand, its key official has implied, as it prepares to open the COP29 climate talks in Baku.
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Ahead of COP29, UNEP warns of major shortfall in climate adaptation funds for developing nations


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