7 hours ago Developing countries urged to reject ‘bad deal’ as Cop29 climate talks falter

Talk grows of a walkout from poor countries in response to ‘unacceptable’ and ‘insulting’ finance proposalDeveloping countries were being urged by civil society groups to reject “a bad deal” at the UN climate talks on Friday night, after rich nations refused to increase an “insulting” offer of finance to help them tackle the climate crisis.The stage is set for a bitter row on Saturday over how much money poor countries should receive from the governments of the rich world, which have offered $250bn a year by 2035 to help the poor shift to a low-carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of extreme weather. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here’s five things you should know

The battle who pays how much to fund the switch from fossil fuels, what to do about nuclear power, and who hosts Cop31 are key questionsThe UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, scheduled to finish Friday local time, are dragging into the weekend as delegates from nearly 200 countries struggle to reach a consensus on the key issues being debated: a new global climate finance goal and what needs to be done about fossil fuels.But what is happening in Baku matters, no matter how frustrating a process and inadequate an outcome it may seem. Here’s why. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here are five things you should know

The battle who pays how much to fund the switch from fossil fuels, what to do about nuclear power, and who hosts Cop31 are key questionsThe UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, scheduled to finish Friday local time, are dragging into the weekend as delegates from nearly 200 countries struggle to reach a consensus on the key issues being debated: a new global climate finance goal and what needs to be done about fossil fuels.But what is happening in Baku matters, no matter how frustrating a process and inadequate an outcome it may seem. Here are five things you need to know about it. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago UN climate summit set to go into overtime as talks stall over finance deal

Frustrations intensified at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where countries are polarised over a deal on paying poorer nations climate finance.

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18 hours ago Cop 29 live: Poor countries may have to compromise on climate funding, says former UN envoy

Negotiations continue amid disputes over climate finance goals and previous commitments on transitioning from fossil fuelsHopes of a breakthrough at the deadlocked UN climate talks have been dashed after a new draft of a possible deal was condemned by rich and poor countries, write Guardian reporters in Baku.Faith in the ability of the Azerbaijan presidency to produce a deal ebbed on Thursday morning, as the draft texts were criticised as inadequate and providing no “landing ground” for a compromise. Continue reading...

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