COP29: Talks in Baku make progress on climate funding as deadline nears
Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially ...
Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change
As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate ...
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Torture, abuse, and degredation are rampant in Azerbaijani prisons
In Azerbaijani prisons, torture and ill-treatment are common. But for queer inmates, the persecution is much worse. The ...
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Malaysia’s new clean air action plan to champion blue skies and sustainable growth by 2025
The enhanced National Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), encompassing comprehensive measures for the management, prevention and ...
The struggle against climate change is floundering. Enter Trump.
Even before Donald Trump’s election, global climate action faced challenges. You’re reading an excerpt from the WorldView ...
Cheers! Delegates at COP29 able to drown their sorrows with £1,500-a-bottle wine at 'local and affordable' climate summit
The menu at the food hall in Baku is open to all and says it aims to be ‘local’ and affordable. But very few will find a £700 ...
COP29 Clash Brews as Saudis Resist Restating Fossil Fuel Pledge
A fight is building at the United Nations climate talks over whether countries should recommit to last year’s historic pledge ...
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All eyes on G20 for breakthrough as COP29 climate talks stall
Around 200 protesters hummed in near-silent protest on Saturday at the windowless venue in Baku, holding signs and banners as ...
‘Cop is performative – it’s for doing oil deals, not solving the climate crisis’
We are less than halfway through Cop29, the world’s foremost climate conference, but Prof Johan Rockström is not hopeful for ...
World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29
Being an expert on global warming from an African nation prone to disaster can depress Joyce Kimutai during the creaking COP ...
Activists demonstrating for Palestine and against climate change clash with pro-Israeli protesters on streets of London
Protesters have said the conflict in Gaza and the climate crisis are 'inextricably linked' as around 1,000 demonstrators ...
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ADB, Masdar Sign $160 Million Deal to Build two of the Largest Solar Power Plants in Azerbaijan
ADB and Abu Dhabi Future Energy PJSC (Masdar) signed two loans to build two of the largest solar power plants in Azerbaijan. The plants will be located in Bilasuvar and Neftchala districts, less than ...