UN Climate Chief Asks G20 Leaders for Boost

UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as COP29 finance talks lag
The plea, made in a letter to G20 leaders from UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, comes as negotiators at the COP29 conference in Baku struggle in their negotiations for a deal intended to scale up money to address the worsening impacts of global warming.
Host of the COP29 Climate Talks Is Raining on His Own Parade
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has been praising fossil fuel and taking shots at geopolitical rivals, casting a cloud over the climate summit.
All eyes on G20 for breakthrough as COP29 climate talks stall
Negotiations were deadlocked Saturday at the midway point of the UN climate summit, with hopes pinned on G20 leaders intervening to strike a critical finance pact at the crunch talks.
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.
UN climate chief warns G20 of 'economic carnage' amid climate change
Half way through the UN climate conference, the UN climate chief looked ahead to the gathering of the Group of 20 (G20) powers and issued a dire warning about the outlook for the globe unless changes are made.
UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiations
The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in
COP29: UN climate conference has become ‘broken’ and ‘unrealistic,’ ‘not fit for purpose’
As tens of thousands of delegates from across the globe have descended upon Baku, Azerbaijan for the United Nations Climate ...
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COP29 Bulletin Day 6: Climate march tamed and gender talks hit impasse
Campaigners hold a static, quiet protest - and observers say human rights language and finance are tripping up the COP29 ...
World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29
Being an expert on global warming from an African nation prone to disaster can depress Joyce Kimutai during the creaking COP ...
COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders
The Azerbaijani government is using COP29 to crack down on environmental activists and other political opponents, according ...
Panelists Take On Climate Finance and Politics at Newsweek's COP29 Event
At Newsweek's "Pillars of the Green Transition" event at COP29, panelists talked climate finance and the coming shift in U.S.
Climate activists stage pro-Palestinian protest at COP29 summit
Hundreds of activists protested at the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Saturday, demanding more justice in the climate ...
Why Health Should Be At The Heart Of The Climate Agenda At COP29
Climate change undermines the fight against HIV, TB and malaria. Integrating health into climate policy is crucial to ...
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Sweden, bank sector announce $5.43b climate pledges at COP29 on Finance, Investment and Trade Day
The COP29 Business, Investment, and Philanthropy Climate Platform (BIPCP) saw the announcement from investor groups—with over ...
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COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions is key
Leaders in technology and the environment at COP29 in Baku endorsed on Saturday a declaration pledging to use digital ...
COP29: 5 Critical Developments To Watch At This Year’s Climate Summit
COP29, this year's biggest environmental conference, is now underway. Here is how leaders from around the world are coming ...