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The “Dark Joke” of Having a Climate Summit in Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan —Azerbaijan is the land of fire, or so the Zoroastrian legend goes. Its supply of combustible fuel has long ...
COP29 to produce full draft on climate-change funding for developing nations
The chair of the COP29 climate change meeting, Azerbaijan, says it will present a full draft text, which sets out the funds ...
Climate talks in Azerbaijan head into their second week, coinciding with G20 in Rio
United Nations talks on getting money to curb and adapt to climate change resume Monday with fresh hope that negotiators and ...
Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
Diplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29 ...
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Bill would allow sanctions over climate change
House and Senate Democrats are pushing legislation that would allow the administration to sanction foreign companies and ...
Indigenous peoples, impacted by climate change, raise alarm about the planet at COP29
For the many Indigenous peoples who attend the annual U.N. climate talks, this year being held in Azerbaijan, it's a chance ...
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What to expect as the UN’s COP29 climate change summit begins in Azerbaijan
The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more ...
COP climate conferences have become 'meaningless rituals,' says economist
Economist Jayati Ghosh, a frequent advisor to the UN, says the organization's annual climate change conference has become "performative" and pointless. But she and other climate leaders have a plan to ...