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COP29: African negotiators reluctantly welcome climate finance deal

In the early hours of Sunday, November 24, 2024, two days after scheduled closure of COP29, Parties finally agreed the New Collective Quantified Goal...

COP29 clinches a final climate deal despite geopolitical hurdles

Despite global geopolitical tensions and Donald Trump's historic re-election, the United Nations Climate Talks at COP29 concluded with a significant deal, marking a hard-fought...

COP29 deal: New finance goal an insurance policy for humanity – Simon Stiell

In his remarks at the Closing Plenary of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, by 03.45am approx local time on Sunday, November 24, 2024, Simon Stiell,...

COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

In his COP29 closing statement, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says he had hoped for a more ambitious outcome, but that the agreement reached provides...

COP29: Giving entry to carbon markets makes dangerous step backward for climate justice – Campaigners

In what observers have described as a disappointing and dangerous outcome at the UN's climate change conference COP29, governments have agreed to an “alarming”...

UK unveils £239m new funding to help forest-rich nations tackle climate change

The world’s forests will be better protected after support announced on Friday, November 22, 2024, by the UK to help countries with vital tropical...

We’re not prepared to accept things that cross our red lines – Ali Mohamed

Amb Ali Mohamed, Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate Change and Chair of the African Group of Negotiators, on Saturday, November 24, 2024, responds to...

Nnimmo Bassey: COP29 and climate geopolitics

As COP29 dragged into overtime the expected climate finance target of at least $1.3 trillions of dollars shrunk to an offer of $250 billion...

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As the Minamata Convention on Mercury marks eight years since it entered into force, over 150 Parties and many...
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Ecopreneur speaks out after plastic treaty talks collapse in Geneva

Bluewater CEO and founder, Bengt Rittri, has spoken out with frustration and sadness after world leaders in Geneva failed...

NLNG seeks investments to stabilise gas supply

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has called for deliberate investment in the gas sector to stabilise supply...

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