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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.
Negotiators work through the night at UN climate talks to try to reach a cash deal for poor nations
The United Nations’ annual climate talks are pushing into overtime under a cloud of anger and disappointment as negotiators are well short of a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt t
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 summit pledged $250 billion annually by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer
COP29 braces for new deal after poorer nations reject climate offer
Fierce bargaining at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan dragged into Saturday after a $250 billion a year offer from rich nations was flatly refused by developing countries hardest hit by
Far From the Climate Talks: The Human Cost of Global Warming in 2024
Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains ...
Trump energy pick wrote ESG report hailing oil, gas, downplaying climate worry
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the energy department believes fossil fuels are the key to ending world poverty ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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 proposal would see rich countries pay $250B a year
The draft agreement comes with many uncertainties about which nations will provide how much financing to poorer countries, ...
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.
Landslides Are a Growing Climate Threat. What Do We Know About The Risks?
Deadly landslides are becoming more common and large amounts of rain are a known trigger. An atmospheric river is dumping ...
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Bomb Cyclones, Electricity Outages, And Climate Resilience
Climate transition has a clear action plan: “electrify everything.” This means replacing natural gas for residential ...