What to expect as the UN’s COP29 climate change summit begins in Azerbaijan
The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to mitigate and protect communities from the effects of climate change.
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.
This is the third time a major fossil fuel-producing country has hosted the UN climate summit, and the second in two years. It was hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai last year.
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The UN climate summit kicks off in Baku as activists such as Greta Thunberg label the event a ‘greenwash conference’. Activists demonstrate for climate justice and a ceasefire in Gaza at the ...
As delegates from around the world gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the United Nations’ 29th annual climate summit, also known as COP29, one of the most contentious debates centers on carbon ...
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