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At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
The United Nations' annual climate conference continues Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small.
World leaders descend on Azerbaijan's capital Baku for United Nations climate talks
World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup.
At UN’s COP29 climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
That’s up from the 78% the U.K. had already pledged. The main focus of this year’s talks is climate finance — wealthier nations compensating poor countries for damages from climate change’s weather extremes, helping them pay to transition their ...
Biggest name world leaders missing at United Nations climate talks, but others try to fill the void
World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks
Leaders of the world’s biggest polluters are skipping UN climate talks
The climate talks often have the star power of a soccer World Cup, but many big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent. That includes the top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries.
Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders who did show up that the world is seeing “a master class in climate destruction" in a year virtually certain to be hottest on record.

Greta Thunberg joins climate protests

For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?
After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference’s first day decided on some of ...
At U.N. climate talks, many leaders take a pass on an ‘unmissable’ moment
The annual U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP29, comes as Earth is on track to endure its hottest year on record, and ...
Biden Team Tries to Buoy Climate Talks Jolted by ‘Bitterly Disappointing’ Election
Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.
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Host President at Climate Talks: Welcome, Hypocrites
And should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market because the market needs them." In his address to the ...
Climate talks open in Azerbaijan with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin’
In Azerbaijan, where the world’s first oil well was drilled and the smell of fuel was noticeable outdoors, the talks were ...
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World Leaders Meet For Climate Talks, But Big Names Missing
Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks ...
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By Stanley Reed Why Is a Petrostate Holding This Year’s Climate Talks? The economy of Azerbaijan, host of COP29, relies almost entirely on the fossil fuels that are the main driver of global ...
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UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution
“It’s a game with high stakes,” said Climate Analytics CEO Bill Hare, a physicist. “Right now the fate of the planet ...
Carbon Border Tax Debate Delays COP29 Climate Talks Opening
COP29's start was delayed as nations clashed over the EU's carbon border tax, highlighting climate finance tensions.