The agreement was criticized by developing nations, who called it insufficient, but United Nations climate chief Simon Steill hailed it as an insurance policy for humanity. "It has been a difficult ...

In Dubai last December, the world managed a historic first: A globally agreed-upon goal of “transitioning away” from fossil fuel use, in an effort to reach net-zero by 2050 and slow and eventually ...

The 29 th Conference of the Parties (“COP29”) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCC”) is set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. This is the first in a ...

As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on addressing the threat of climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the United States' climate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the global energy transition and net-zero emissions. COP29 brought together heads of state and other leaders, ...

"It is a very difficult moment, there is half of the world just walked out - or a very important proportion. And we need to engage deeply in negotiation. There is dissatisfaction from the (global) ...

The annual Conference of the Parties offers nations and funders to make splashy climate announcements. Translating these into concrete action is another matter. The 29th Conference of the Parties ...

Negotiators are fighting over three big parts of the issue: How big the numbers are, how much is grants or loans, and who pays. The how big question is the toughest to negotiate and will likely be ...

Delegates attend the technical meetings in preparation for the U.N. COP 29 Climate Change conference, in Bonn, Germany, June 3, 2024 (DPA photo by Christoph Driessen via AP Images). Click to share on ...

A trio of reports released ahead of next month’s COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan all show that the existing national policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the landmark 2015 Paris ...

Badged as “The Finance COP”, the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29) has drawn mixed reactions to its climate finance deal. However, the recognition of the role for both the private sector ...

Representatives from around the world will gather this week at the annual United Nations climate conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meeting takes place in the shadow of former President ...