G20 leaders send strong political signal to COP29, pitch for its success on new climate finance goal

PM meets President of Indonesia at Downing Street

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto to 10 Downing Street on Thursday. Mr Subianto, who was inaugurated last month, met the prime minister earlier this week at the G20 leaders’ summit in Brazil. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

UK must double down support for Ukraine, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK must "double down" it's support for Ukraine after returning from the G20 summit in Brazil. Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday, the prime minister said it "could not be more clear" that "this is a man that wants destruction, not peace". "After 1,000 days of war, I am clear that we must double down in our support. We will not be deterred or distracted by reckless threats," he added. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

G20 'achieves consensus on diverse points of view amid changing of economic philosophy across world'

G20 Summit: Brazil's president urges developed nations to speed up initiatives on climate change

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comments came the day after representatives of the G20 nations endorsed a joint statement that called for a pact to combat hunger, more aid for Gaza, an end to the war in Ukraine and other goals.

Starmer launches 'clean power alliance' at G20

Sir Keir Starmer has launched with Brazil the Global Clean Power Alliance at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. 12 countries have signed up to join the initiative, which the UK prime minister says, "is about harnessing the political leadership needed to unlock investment on a huge scale, so that no developing country is left behind". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

COP29 in Baku spotlights culture as a critical tool in the fight against climate change

In this episode of Cult, we explore how COP29 in Baku is redefining climate action by emphasizing culture’s essential role in driving sustainability, fostering resilience, and inspiring global collaboration.

Baku COP29: Climate event ends with $300bn deal amid calls for more action

COP29 has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan. The two-week climate conference overran two days as negotiations worked towards a new global finance goal.

Baku's COP29 legacy: a new era in climate finance or too little, too late?

Several delegates stressed the significance of having reached an agreement and making progress in "difficult geopolitical times".

COP29: Summit ends with $300bn a year climate finance deal for developing nations

After concerns climate talks in Baku could collapse, the gavel came down on a finance deal in the early hours of the morning.

COP29: First draft text draws widespread criticism but presidency confident of imminent breakthrough

The leader of the European Parliament's delegation to COP29 tells Euronews that mitigation efforts must be stepped up in an ambitious way.