Negotiators urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week 

Negotiators urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week 

BAKU, Azerbaijan —  United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a stalled-out deal that could see developing countries get more money to spend on clean energy and adapting to climate-charged weather extremes. U.N. Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell called for countries to “cut the theatrics and get down … Read more

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

BAKU, Azerbaijan —  When more than two dozen world leaders deliver remarks at the United Nations’ annual climate conference on Wednesday, many have detailed their nations’ firsthand experience with the catastrophic weather that has come with climate change. “Over the past year, catastrophic floods in Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as well as in … Read more

Biggest name world leaders missing at UN climate talks, others fill the void

Biggest name world leaders missing at UN climate talks, others fill the void

BAKU, Azerbaijan —  World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup. But 2024’s climate talks are more like the International Chess Federation world championship, … Read more

Global warming tops milestone ahead of climate summit

Global warming tops milestone ahead of climate summit

London —  2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever recorded, with global warming already exceeding the threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to scientists, who released the latest data ahead of the COP29 climate summit due to start Monday in Azerbaijan. Carlo Buontempo, the director of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation … Read more

Global warming tops crucial milestone ahead of COP29 climate summit

Global warming tops crucial milestone ahead of COP29 climate summit

The COP29 climate summit is due to get under way on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan — a country whose economy is largely based on selling fossil fuels. Over 12 days, world leaders and thousands of delegates will try to negotiate ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions, amid warnings that efforts to limit global warming are … Read more