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Geopolitics Overshadow COP29 Talks on Climate Cash

COP29 climate talks grapple with trillion-dollar task

Developing countries need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to cope with climate change, economists told U.N. talks in Baku, where early efforts to reach a finance deal risk being overshadowed by diplomatic disputes.

Yahoo · 1d

What is COP29 and how will Trump’s election affect the climate talks?

The US election victory of Donald Trump - a known climate sceptic - could also prove to be a distraction, and some important leaders are not attending. COP29 is the world's most important meeting on climate change. It is led by the UN, and the 2024 event, the 29th such gathering, runs from 11-22 November.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Geopolitics Overshadow COP29 Talks on Climate Cash, as Argentina Walks Away

BAKU (Reuters) -Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most vulnerable, as political tensions overshadowed the talks and Argentina on Thursday pulled its delegation from Baku.

Reuters · 17h

COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries

Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most vulnerable, as political tensions overshadowed the talks and Argentina on Thursday pulled its delegation from Baku.

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CBS News on MSN · 2d

COP29 climate summit begins. Will it be the last for the U.S.?

As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration.

The Guardian on MSN · 1d

Cop 29 live: Argentina’s negotiators ordered to withdraw from climate summit

Dharna Noor Brazil’s new climate plan, known as a “nationally determined contribution”, has won praise from many at Cop29. But, according to my colleague Dharna Noor, it has left young conference attendees with the organization Engajamundo unimpressed.

Yahoo · 16h

Argentina’s Javier Milei withdraws delegation from UN climate talks in Baku

Right-wing president Javier Milei has withdrawn Argentina’s delegation from the Cop29 UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The decision, confirmed by delegate officials, means the South American country will not participate any further in the UN climate negotiations that are expected to conclude with a treaty next week.

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The world's most polluting cities are revealed at COP29 as frustration grows at fossil fuel presence

Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most ...

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COP29: Governments, industry must up action on methane

Greenhouse gas methane is behind a third of planetary heating and is relatively easy to slash. The tools to cut methane exist but so does a gap between pledges on methane reduction and action, says a ...

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The Unmistakable Backdrop of COP29

The U.S. delegation, led by President Biden’s international climate adviser, John Podesta, tried to put on a brave face at ...

COP29: Development bank financing pledge gives summit early boost

Negotiators see $120 bln pledge from banks as good start Tough negotiations lie ahead for broader finance deal Country ...

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COP29: Canada needs to start a real conversation about international carbon markets

In a world coping with climate setbacks and Donald Trump’s re-election in the United States, the growing prominence of ...

19hon MSN

Climate finance: who is being asked to pay what at COP29?

"You owe us!" screamed a protest banner at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, where negotiations over how much rich nations most ...

Austin American-Statesman4d

World leaders aim to shape Earth's future at COP29 climate change summit

World leaders will gather for about two weeks in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan starting Monday, with the goal of ...

1don MSN

Climate inequality must take centre stage at COP29

Centring climate justice in our global efforts against climate change could bring myriad benefits for us all. COP29 in Baku ...

Mongabay on MSN3d

At COP29, US envoy upbeat despite looming climate policy changes

By David Akana Baku, Azerbaijan The outcome of the recent elections in the United States looms large on the United Nations ...

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