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The UN's climate conference, COP29, is taking place in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, from November 11-22. Climate finance and the transition away from fossil fuels are high on the agenda.

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DW The Day Moderator Brent Goff (Artikelbild Detailseite)

The Day with Brent Goff: 'A slap in the face'

Wealthy nations are offering $250 billion a year to help mitigate global warming, but those countries hardest hit call the offer a slap in the face. They say $1 trillion annually is more accurate & fair. Plus, Merkel's memoir & Merkel‘s legacy.

Rizwana Hasan, adviser for environment, forest and climate change of Bangladesh, speaks during a news conference at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

Rizwana Hasan, adviser for environment, forest and climate change of Bangladesh, speaks during a news conference at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

COP29: Inside Bangladesh's climate battle

Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment ministry of Bangladesh, tells DW developed countries need pay up on climate.

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COP29-Klimagipfel

COP29: Climate funding goal falls short

On the last day of the COP29 in Azerbaijan, a second draft agreement puts a number to a crucial climate finance goal.

A man inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

A man inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

How will US climate policy change under Trump?

Donald Trump's reelection could put US commitment to reducing CO2 emissions and transitioning to clean energy at risk.

A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

What is Africa looking for at COP29?

The UN climate conference has been labeled as the "finance COP." What is Africa asking for to address climate change?

People walk outside the Baku Olympic Stadium at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit.

People walk outside the Baku Olympic Stadium at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit.

At COP29 climate talks, Africa's patience wears thin

Seventeen of the 20 most climate-vulnerable nations are in Africa. For COP29 delegates, hope for progress is fading.

Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate change conference COP29

Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate change conference COP29

Is climate protection possible in times of war?

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine's environment minister tells DW the country is pushing sustainability and green energy.

Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

EU climate chief calls draft climate text 'unacceptable'

A draft COP29 climate text has revealed divisions between developing and industrialized countries on a new finance goal.

Solar panels and factory belching smoke in China

Solar panels and factory belching smoke in China

Will China become a leader in global climate action?

At COP29, China is being urged to step up on climate finance. Could the country enter a new era of climate leadership?

Susana Muhamad, environment minister of Colombia, speaks to The Associated press at the COP29

Susana Muhamad, environment minister of Colombia, speaks to The Associated press at the COP29

Can Colombia create a future without fossil fuels?

Colombia's environment minister tells DW how her country can depend on fossil fuels, yet also call for their end.

Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

The pressure is on to prevent global warming from accelerating further. How is the world doing?

Fang Li, Country Director of World Resources Institute China speaks in China Pavilion during a South-South Cooperation project conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan

Fang Li, Country Director of World Resources Institute China speaks in China Pavilion during a South-South Cooperation project conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

With developing nations needing trillions of dollars in climate finance funds, China is being asked to contribute more.

Wind turbines in the water in Denmark at sunrise in front of the capital Copenhagen

Wind turbines in the water in Denmark at sunrise in front of the capital Copenhagen

Renewables boom, but countries cling to fossil fuels

A renewables boom means CO2 emissions might soon peak. But countries are doing too little to move away from oil and gas.

President Javier Milei speaking

President Javier Milei speaking

What will happen if Argentina quits Paris Climate Agreement?

As Argentina mulls leaving the Paris accord, DW examines how climate action could look under climate-skeptic Milei.

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DW AfricaLink | Podcastcover: 67715110

COP29: Is patience running out in Africa?

Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Togolese negotiator Sena Alouko and sustainability and climate journalist Zeynab Wandati.

A woman looks on at piles of cars in a flooded street

A woman looks on at piles of cars in a flooded street

Should major fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage?

As extreme weather linked to burning fossil fuels intensifies, are fossil fuel giants paying for the damage caused?

Hospitals in Bangladesh have reported nearly 3000 new cases of dengue fever. Now the overall tally of infections this year reaches 57,127 and the death toll rises to 273. A Dengue patient and his mother in a hospital at Dhaka Bangladesh.

Hospitals in Bangladesh have reported nearly 3000 new cases of dengue fever. Now the overall tally of infections this year reaches 57,127 and the death toll rises to 273. A Dengue patient and his mother in a hospital at Dhaka Bangladesh.

Rising global temperatures harm beyond climate disasters

The spread of diseases fueled by climate change poses a growing threat to global public health.

A machine gun with Sudanʼs red, white, black and green flag attached

A machine gun with Sudanʼs red, white, black and green flag attached

AfricaLink News November 18, 2024

UN climate chief to COP29: ʼCut the theatricsʼ +++ Sudan paramilitary RSF denies responsibility for mass atrocities

Woman walking past sign for COP29

Woman walking past sign for COP29

COP29: What is holding back negotiations so far?

As the UN climate summit enters its second week, concern is mounting over slow progress.

Friday for Future protesters holding a sign that says Exit Gas

Friday for Future protesters holding a sign that says Exit Gas

How has Germany's collapsed coalition scored on climate?

Germany has long been regarded as a leader on climate action, but the outgoing coalition leaves a mixed legacy.

A compilation of several X-accounts

A compilation of several X-accounts

Fact check: Suspicious accounts influencing COP29 debates

Azerbaijan sees itself as a good host and green pioneer. This positive image is also being fueled by dubious X accounts.

Four men sit opposite an empty row of laptops, backdrop reads COP29

Four men sit opposite an empty row of laptops, backdrop reads COP29

Where are we on countries' climate contributions?

Argentina has left COP29 and the US is preparing to quit the Paris Agreement. Where do we stand on climate action?

A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas,

A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas,

Governments, industry must up action on methane

By not cutting methane, the world is missing an easy, cheap way to slow climate change, says a new UN report.

Environmental activists hold signs calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels

Environmental activists hold signs calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels

COP29: Experts call for reform in climate action process

In an open letter to the UN, experts said it was time for COP to "shift away from negotiations" to concrete action.

Jennifer Morgan speaks at the COP29 conference in Baku

Jennifer Morgan speaks at the COP29 conference in Baku

Germany pushing for 'fair, ambitious' climate finance deal

Climate envoy Jennifer Morgan told DW that despite the snap election, Germany will stand by its climate commitments.

People watch the sunset at a park

People watch the sunset at a park

Carbon emissions hit high as climate action stagnates

Despite the urgent need to cut carbon in the atmosphere to slow climate change, fossil fuel emissions are still rising.

The image shows residents on the flooded Pugad island

The image shows residents on the flooded Pugad island

Is climate finance reaching the most vulnerable?

Wealthy countries need to double the amount of money used to help poorer nations cope with a warming world, say experts.

A teenager tries to push a bike through knee-deep floodwaters

A teenager tries to push a bike through knee-deep floodwaters

Climate disaster fund to start paying out in 2025

A fund to help climate-vulnerable nations will start paying out next year say officials at UN climate talks in Baku.

Smoke billowing out of an industrial chimney

Smoke billowing out of an industrial chimney

Climate change in 10 charts

From the biggest polluters to the history of emissions, DW explores the most important facts on climate change.

A groupd photo of world leaders attencing the World Leaders Action Summit at COP29

A groupd photo of world leaders attencing the World Leaders Action Summit at COP29

COP29: World leaders meet in Baku, with big names missing

Several influential world leaders won't be attending an action summit this week at the center of climate talks.

A sprawling expanse of oil refinery infrastructure lit up at night

A sprawling expanse of oil refinery infrastructure lit up at night

Who is funding fossil fuel expansion?

As devastating weather extremes intensify, trillions are being invested in fossil fuel expansion. Why?

A file picture dated 31 December 2011 shows a man covers his hands in crude oil during a protest against Shell after a oil spill from a Shell oil field in Bonga, Nigeria.

A file picture dated 31 December 2011 shows a man covers his hands in crude oil during a protest against Shell after a oil spill from a Shell oil field in Bonga, Nigeria.

Fossil fuels: 'A gift of God' or a climate killer?

As COP29 gets underway, the role of big oil companies in the future of climate action remains contested.

COP29: How serious is host Azerbaijan about climate action?

Protesters say Azerbaijan's government is prioritizing oil and gas exports over climate protection.

A woman walks on a bridge during the fires in Renaico, Araucania region, Chile

A woman walks on a bridge during the fires in Renaico, Araucania region, Chile

Climate change: This year is on track to be the hottest ever

This year is set to surpass the record heat of 2023, with months of temperatures above 1.5 degrees Celsius.

A car drives over a road with COP29 painted on it

A car drives over a road with COP29 painted on it

COP29: Climate funding in the spotlight

The UN climate conference focusses on what funding developing countries can expect to receive to fight climate change.

A view of people working on laptops installed on a long conference table in front of an illuminated COP29 sign.

A view of people working on laptops installed on a long conference table in front of an illuminated COP29 sign.

COP29 climate conference to start in Azerbaijan

This year's global climate summit will focus on financial aid to help developing nations cope with climate change.

A parched field is pictured in Balkh province, Afghanistan, August 4, 2023.

A parched field is pictured in Balkh province, Afghanistan, August 4, 2023.

Afghanistan's Taliban send delegation to COP climate summit

The Taliban have tried and failed to attend several past COPs, as it seeks international recognition.

Attendees holding signs that say "Drill baby drill" as they listen to Donald Trump speak

Attendees holding signs that say "Drill baby drill" as they listen to Donald Trump speak

What does Donald Trump's victory mean for the climate?

Experts warn Donald Trump's second term will have massive implications for the global fight against climate change.

A man walkes through a flooded street during a heavy monsoon rainfall in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A man walkes through a flooded street during a heavy monsoon rainfall in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

COP29: Will India finally address climate migration?

India is seeing increased climate-induced migration, but its policies still fail to recognize climate migrants.

Oil pumping machines in front of the sea

Oil pumping machines in front of the sea

COP29 host Azerbaijan intensifies repression

Host nation Azerbaijan hís cracking down on dissent ahead of the UN climate conference.

'Quantum leap' in climate ambition needed, says UN report

A UN report says the world is on track for catastrophic global heating but we have the technology to turn things around.

A bronze-winged jacana looks for food surrounded by blooming white water lily flowers

A bronze-winged jacana looks for food surrounded by blooming white water lily flowers

UN biodiversity talks: Is the world at a tipping point?

Species are vanishing at an alarming rate, threatening human food supply, health and security.

Azerbaijan unveils COP29 agenda amid financial deadlock

The summit aims to determine how much money developing countries need and who should contribute to the fund.

A police officer patrols a market in Azerbaijan's capital Baku

A police officer patrols a market in Azerbaijan's capital Baku

Azerbaijan: Repressive climate ahead of climate conference

Human rights advocates are worried that Baku is locking up activists and journalists ahead of the climate summit.

A miner in a coalmine

A miner in a coalmine

How to phase out fossil fuels without leaving anyone behind

A climate talks in Bonn, countries discussed how to move to a low-carbon economy while protecting the world's poorest.

An Indian worker takes a bath under a public tap on a scorching hot afternoon, in Amritsar, India on May 20, 2024

An Indian worker takes a bath under a public tap on a scorching hot afternoon, in Amritsar, India on May 20, 2024

Temperatures smash records 12 months in a row

May capped a full year of monthly record-breaking temperatures. Globally, rising heat is causing hundreds of deaths.

A man carries a plastic bucket across the cracked bed of a parched dried-up pond in Vietnam's southern Ben Tre province

A man carries a plastic bucket across the cracked bed of a parched dried-up pond in Vietnam's southern Ben Tre province

Climate finance: Preparations for UN climate talks kick off

Negotiators are laying the groundwork for a new climate finance goal ahead of the COP 29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.

A person installing a solar panel on a roof

A person installing a solar panel on a roof

German private firms asked to pay up for climate protection

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insists Germany will meet its climate commitments, but that public money isn't enough.

People walk at the venue of the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai

People walk at the venue of the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai

COP28: Consensus on fossil fuel phaseout proves elusive

With time running out at the UN climate summit, delegates are struggling to reach a key agreement on fossil fuels.

Weltklimakonferenz der Vereinten Nationen (COP28) in Dubai

Weltklimakonferenz der Vereinten Nationen (COP28) in Dubai

COP28 protesters demand end of fossil fuels, Gaza war

Activists have called a day of protest at the climate summit in Dubai.