COP29 Summit taking place in Baku,-- where leaders of nations suffering climate disasters appealed or greater urgency in fighting global warming,---while others defended fossil fuels and their right to exploit them...Watch in for more details!

COP29: UN Climate Change Conference In Baku

At COP29, Azerbaijan argues for continued fossil fuel reliance amid energy demands, while the UK announces new measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting diverging approaches in global climate action.

COP29: Azerbaijan Defends Fossil Fuels As UK Pledges Emission Cuts

The annual United Nations climate change conference or the conference of the parties of the UNCCC the COP 29 opened on Monday in Azerbaijan with renewed calls for a climate finance goal. As the summit opened the World Meteorological Organization warned that this year is on track to be the warmest on record. Watch in for more details!

COP29 In Baku: WMO Chief Says 'Still Hope For' 1.5C Warming Target

US climate envoy John Podesta said on Monday (Nov. 11) that US President-elect Donald Trump can slow the transition from fossil fuels but would not stop it when he returns to office in January.

COP29: US climate envoy calls elections ‘bitterly disappointing’, says work will go on despite Trump’s return

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) kicks off on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together heads of state and government leaders to address the escalating climate crisis and explore solutions. Watch this report for more details!

UN's COP29 Climate Change Summit Begins in Azerbaijan

The COP29 climate talks opened Monday in Azerbaijan with a call to show global cooperation was not "down for the count", as Donald Trump's re-election as US president hangs over the key discussions.

COP29 climate summit opens with call for cooperation after Trump win

Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference that starts next week, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time since the former insurgents took power in 2021.

Taliban officials to attend COP29 in Azerbaijan for the first time since 2021 Afghanistan takeover

The CEO of COP29 allegedly agreed to help arrange fossil fuel deals during the upcoming climate summit. The incident was caught on camera by an activist organisation Global Witness, pretending to be a fake oil and gas company named 'EC Capital'.

'Fossil fuels, perhaps forever,' COP29 CEO caught on tape brokering oil deals

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has declared that 2024 is “virtually certain” to set a record as the hottest year globally, beating 2023's record as the world's warmest since records began.

2024 on track to be hottest year in history, says EU climate monitor ahead of COP29

India's per capita emissions are surprisingly low compared to major economies, yet the country faces pressure at COP29. As discussions shift to the concept of polluters pay, we look at how much per capita emissions each region in the world contributes.

COP29: Who Will Foot the Climate Bill ?

As the world gears up for cop29 in Baku, the urgency to fund climate goals has never been clearer—or more hypocritical. While wealthy nations fueled their development with fossil fuels, they now expect poorer countries to put their growth on hold in exchange for shiny carbon emission targets.

Cop29: Is Climate Cash Just a Pipe Dream ?

As the UN climate summit COP29 approaches, Azerbaijan, the host nation, is unveiling a range of voluntary initiatives to supplement the official agenda, and enhance the climate summit's outcomes.

COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has extended an invitation to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the COP29 climate summit, scheduled to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to November 22.

Azerbaijan President Aliyev invites PM Modi for COP29 Summit in November

In his third media interview since being named president-elect of the COP29 summit, Mukhtar Babayev has told the US news website Newsweek that he expects the US to maintain its climate commitments no matter who wins the US Presidential election.

Trump presidency or not, COP29 leader demands US uphold climate commitments

The organising committee for the COP29 global climate change summit, scheduled for December in Azerbaijan, has drawn criticism for its composition, consisting of 28 men and no women.

No women in 28-member team: COP29 organising committee faces backlash for gender imbalance

Azerbaijan is poised to host next year's COP29 climate change summit after winning backing from other Eastern European nations on Saturday. The decision, which resolves months of geopolitical deadlock over where the next annual UN climate summit will be held, quickly drew focus to Azerbaijan's oil production and its human rights record.

Azerbaijan all set to host COP29 climate summit next year after receiving regional backing

Azerbaijan has struck a deal with Armenia that prevents the threat of an Armenian veto spoiling its bid to host the COP29 talks. Azerbaijan appears set to win support for its bid from other nations at the COP28 talks in Dubai.

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to exchange prisoners of war

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