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  • COP29: 'No time for victory laps' as NCQG falls short of expectations

    25 November 2024

    Efforts to enhance current financial commitments to tackle climate change at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, faced criticism as talks finished amid dissent by developing countries.

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

    12 November 2024

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

    12 November 2024

    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.

  • COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels 'keeps 1.5°C alive' - but loopholes remain

    13 December 2023

    Countries have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels in an historic first for a UN climate conference, with claims it "keeps 1.5°C alive" - but observers warned of several "loopholes" that could undermine its implementation.