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COP29: More work to do on Article 6, says UNFCCC's Stiell

There is still more work to do on Article 6, a UN climate lead has told COP29, but praised "a good start" for the mechanism at the conference.

COP29: MDBs update 'common framework' and pledge $120bn to climate financing

COP29: Climate crisis an 'economy killer', says UNFCCC's Stiell

The climate crisis is an "economy killer" that could be destroying up to 5% of GDP in many countries, according to Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UNFCCC, organiser of COP29.

COP29: GFANZ backs call for regulators to define coal phaseout as transition finance

Governments and regulators could help investors by 'clarifying' that finance provided to accelerate the phaseout of coal plants counts as transition finance, according to the first report by the Coal Transition Commission (CTC) published at COP29.

Global South investors feel urgency and pessimism for COP29

Investors in the Global South have told Environmental Finance that they feel a great sense of urgency and pessimism as COP29 kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan over concerns that negotiators and policymakers are dragging their heels on financial pledges to support the countries that need it most.

COP29: Article 6.4 operationalisation confirmed

COP29 has kicked off with confirmation that Article 6.4 will be operationalised, a process set in motion by the supervisory body last month.

COP 29: Will AI be mentioned in the final text?

AI, with all its implications for emissions, should be hotly debated in Baku and have a significant presence in the final agreement, argues Mathieu Nègre

Can COP29 deliver on the key issue of finance?

COP29, due to begin on Monday has been dubbed 'the finance COP', and will be judged largely on whether it succeeds in stimulating a step change in financial flows to both climate mitigation and adaptation.

Latest Environmental Finance COP Insight published

Environmental Finance has published a COP-focused special report in the build up to COP29 taking place in Baku next week.

What to expect on Article 6 at COP29

South Pole's global senior director Karolien Casaer-Diez and principal consultant Ritika Tewari consider how Article 6 discussions might pan out in Baku.