82 minutes ago UN climate talks agree on $300B global funding package for poor nations

The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ran into overtime as negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach consensus on the climate funding plan for the next decade.

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5 hours ago B.C. climate news: 'Sewage beer' highlights water crisis in Singapore | UN talks in disarray as draft deal for climate cash is rejected | What you need to know to safely install an EV charger at home

Weekly roundup of local and international climate change news for the week of Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, 2024.

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19 hours ago Negotiators work through the night at UN climate talks to try to reach a cash deal for poor nations

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations’ annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday under a cloud of anger and disappointment as negotiators were well short of a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change. A draft of the final agreement Friday pledged $250 billion annually by 2035, more […]

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19 hours ago Pressure ramps up at UN talks to reach a deal for cash to curb and adapt to climate change

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations’ annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday as negotiators pressed on to get a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change. Several countries were left angry and disappointed at the latest proposed deal from the talks on Friday afternoon. That draft pledged […]

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41 hours ago Countries at UN climate summit under pressure with no finance deal entering final day

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Countries at the United Nations climate summit amped up the pressure on themselves Friday by entering the last scheduled day of talks with no visible progress on their chief goals. From the start, COP29 has been about climate finance — money that wealthy nations are obligated to pay to developing countries […]

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