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COP29: COPs need fundamental overhaul says Ban Ki-moon and others

A prominent group of politicians has called for a "fundamental overhaul" of the COP process, arguing its "current structure simply cannot deliver" change at exponential speed and scale.

COP29: Investors underwhelmed by Global South investable pipeline

The pipeline of investable projects in the Global South is lacking, delegates at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan have heard.

COP29: 'Inflection point' happening in carbon markets, says VCMI

IFC invests $25m for African solar initiative

COP29 finance day: Harmonisation initiatives the highlight of underwhelming day

Multi-jurisdiction taxonomies and a push for harmonised transition plan rules stole the headlines, as finance proved a sticking point, Michael Hurley writes

COP29: Drafted 33-page NCQG text 'disappointing', says WWF

The updated 33-page text on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance supplied at COP29 last night is a "disappointing" development, according to WWF International.

COP29: Doubts remain over biodiversity credit market, says German minister

While moves to make biodiversity investable should be welcomed, doubts remain over the biodiversity credit market's potential, a German economic minister has told COP29.

COP29: Private sector can help developing countries plug $1trn funding gap

COP29: 1.5°C slipping away without mandatory transition plans, says Guterres

UN secretary-general António Guterres has called for mandatory rules for corporates and financial institutions to have 1.5°C-aligned transition plans, after warning that efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C are "slipping away".

CDP, GRI 'strengthen' environmental disclosure 'streamlining' collaboration