Wealthy countries back raising COP29 climate deal to $300 billion, sources say
The European Union, United States and other wealthy countries at the COP29 climate summit have agreed to raise their offer of a global finance target to $300 billion per year by 2035, sources told Reuters on Saturday.
COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash
UN climate talks looked set to overrun into the weekend as a deep gulf formed between richer and poorer countries over cash to help those most vulnerable in a warming world. Wealthier nations offered to more than double to $250bn a year the cash they give developing countries annually to fight climate change.
UN Climate Summit's Deal Draft Shows Divide Between Rich and Poor Nations
A draft proposal unveiled at the United Nations climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, has exposed tensions between wealthy and developing nations over climate financing. The plan, released Friday,
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The COP29 climate summit presidency released a draft finance deal on Friday that would have developed nations take the lead in providing $250 billion per year by 2035 to help poorer nations - a proposal that drew criticism from all sides.
Developing nations, climate groups oppose COP29 $250B a year offer from rich countries
A draft finance deal Friday at the U.N. COP29 climate and environment talks proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion a year to poorer nations in climate funding. Developing countries want more money.
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Trump energy pick wrote ESG report hailing oil, gas, downplaying climate worry
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Editorial: Let’s not let political chaos distract us from the unfolding climate catastrophe
The COP29 climate summit ending Friday was dispiriting in many respects, as is the broader picture. But there's hope and good ...
A proposed climate tax on crypto mining is gaining momentum
A levy on energy-hungry crypto mining, at $0.045 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity used, could generate $5.2 billion in ...
A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations
A new draft of a deal on money to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday afternoon at the United Nations climate ...
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Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
The WhatsApp message was from the chief negotiator of one of the most powerful countries at the COP climate gathering.
Climate and environment updates: October was 2nd warmest month on record, NOAA says
The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes ...
Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says
A new study says human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 mph stronger in the last six years.
COP29 goes into extra time amid tough climate financing talks
The COP29 summit in Azerbaijan is being extended as difficult negotiations over climate finance continue. The talks in Baku ...
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Guest column: Regardless of who's in DC, states still have power to fight climate change
In this guest column, Tulane Professor Joshua Basseches argues that even with the expected Trump Administration hostility to ...
The global climate race is all but over — and China is winning
Dominance of clean energy technology has allowed China to cement its influence with developing nations, overwhelming more ...