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A sign for COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, sits outside the headquarters in Baku, Azerbaijan
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COP29: Everything you need to know

Azerbaijan hosts the UN's annual climate conference, COP29, in Baku, from November 11 to November 22. Climate finance and the transition away from fossil fuels will be high on the agenda for negotiators.

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COP29: Will India finally address climate migration?

COP29: Will India finally address climate migration?

India is seeing increased climate-induced migration, but its policies still fail to recognize climate migrants.
ClimateNovember 8, 2024
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Rights critics condemn Azerbaijan's COP29 host role

Rights critics condemn Azerbaijan's COP29 host role

Much is at stake at the UN climate conference in Baku. But host Azerbaijan is pushing to boost its oil and gas sector.
ClimateNovember 8, 2024
The logo for the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference is painted on a road in Baku, Azerbaijan

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

'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.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 24, 2024
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UN biodiversity talks: Is the world at a tipping point?

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

Species are vanishing at an alarming rate, threatening human food supply, health and security.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 21, 2024
A police officer patrols a market in Azerbaijan's capital Baku

Azerbaijan: Repressive climate ahead of COP29

Azerbaijan: Repressive climate ahead of COP29

Human rights advocates are worried that Baku is locking up activists and journalists ahead of the climate summit.
Human RightsJune 15, 2024
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How to phase out fossil fuels without leaving anyone behind

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.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 13, 2024
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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.
ClimateJune 3, 2024
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ClimateDecember 1, 2023
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A resurgent echo chamber of online climate disinformation is set to muddy efforts to cut emissions in the UAE.
ClimateNovember 29, 2023

Environmentalists say COP26 is overwhelmingly white and rich

The countries hit hardest by climate change are struggling to attend a UN climate summit.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 3, 2021
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World leaders meet to prevent drastic climate change

Government leaders gathering for climate talks in Glasgow will argue over plans to burn fewer fossil fuels.
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