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Brazil Announces New Climate Change Pledge

World leaders aim to shape Earth's future at COP29 climate change summit

More than 40,000 people are expected to attend the global climate change summit as questions swirl about the United States' future involvement.

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

Brazil Announces New Climate Change Pledge Ahead of COP29 Summit

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil announced details of its new climate change pledge late on Friday night that sets a target to lower the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, which it will present during the United Nations climate summit COP29 in Azerbaijan, according to a government statement.

Journal.ie on MSN · 52m

The COP29 climate summit is facing big decisions for the world - sign up for our newsletter

TENS OF THOUSANDS of people are gathering this week for a major climate conference that will try to get countries to agree on how to help the most vulnerable nations deal with the climate crisis. The 29th annual COP is taking place in Baku,

ETX Daily Up on MSN · 2h

Top of the COPs: The key UN climate summits

The key UN climate summits The United Nations has been holding global climate summits, or COPs (Conference of the Parties), since 1995 as it tries to stabilise greenhouse gas emissions and prevent climate change.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Explainer-Who Are the Key Voices at the COP29 Climate Summit in Baku?

Here are some of the major players and negotiating blocs involved in the COP29 summit starting Nov. 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan. China produces the most energy from climate-warming fossil fuels and also from renewable energy sources.

Trump, climate change

WBUR · 1d

What Trump's win means for global efforts to fight climate change

The United Nations Climate Change Conference begins next week after President-elect Donald Trump’s election win. Trump has promised to withdraw again from the Paris climate accords and called global warming a hoax.

The New York Times · 3d

Fighting Climate Change Was ‘Never an America-Only Game’

Trump has called climate change a “hoax,” he pulled the United States out of the 2015 Paris climate accord during his first term and has said he would do so again. He has also pledged to expand oil and gas production, eliminate subsidies for clean energy and electric vehicles, and roll back regulations aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions.

The Post · 3d

Simple Science: What does the Trump presidency mean for climate change policy?

Elected officials determine the next steps for climate policy. By electing Donald Trump as president, the U.S. has put him in charge of deciding our future climate. Examining his last presidential term puts what awaits ahead for climate change policy into perspective.

Taliban to attend UN climate conference for 1st time

Cyprus Mail · 1h

President to attend climate change conference in Azerbaijan

President Nikos Christodoulides will participate in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Azerbaijan. According to a written statement by government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis,

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

Exclusive-Taliban Administration Officials to Attend UN Climate Conference in Azerbaijan

A view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, during a media tour ahead of the summit beginning in Baku, Azerbaijan November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference that starts next week,

Seattle Times · 23m

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.

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As Australia puts more focus on climate change, New Zealand is accused of pulling back

Critics argue that both countries are falling short as they head to this year’s United Nations Climate Change ...

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Secret Video Shows Top Climate Change Conference Official Promising to Facilitate Fossil Fuel Deals

A secret recording obtained by the BBC shows the organizer of this year's COP29 climate change conference trying to strike a ...

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Fiddling while Earth burns: The UN's dire warning about climate change inaction

The United Nations says only about 10 years remain to drastically beef up efforts to address global warming. World ...

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Climate change reporting is not connecting with people and their real issues. What needs to be done about it?

The annual United Nations Conference of the Parties global climate change meetings play a pivotal role in elevating climate ...

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Small countries that play no role in climate change will be hardest hit

Small Island Developing States face high flood risks due to climate change, despite contributing the least to global ...

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Cop29: Hong Kong environment minister to attend UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan

Hong Kong’s environment chief will depart for Azerbaijan on Monday to attend the United Nations’ annual climate ...

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United Nations issues mandate to address global challenges that impact every aspect of our lives: 'Must now turn this promise into action'

"This a positive signal for the road ahead." United Nations issues mandate to address global challenges that impact every ...

How the United Nations Reacted to Trump’s Win

Former President Donald Trump had a mixed relationship with the United Nations while in office. Many international diplomats ...

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