Cop29: Saudi Arabia fights to derail pledge to transition away from fossil fuels
Since agreeing to a historic pledge to transition away from fossil fuels, the kingdom is working to stall talks at this year's summit
Saudis Resist Restating Fossil Fuel Transition Pledge at COP29
A fight is building at the United Nations climate talks over whether countries should recommit to last year’s historic pledge to transition away from fossil fuels.
Fossil fuel transition talks rescued from brink of collapse at COP29
Countries now have a second chance in Baku to build consensus on how to cut emissions and transition away from fossil fuels
Cop29 talks buoyed by G20 support but fears stoked over fossil fuels backsliding
Leaders of the world’s biggest economies confirmed their support to shift more cash to developing countries to help them cope with climate change.
Cop29 live: boost to summit as G20 reaffirms transition away from fossil fuels
G20 communique in Rio contains key lines on climate confirming world set to transition away from fossil fuels. In keeping with previous Cop summits in authoritarian countries, authorities in Azerbaijan appear to have made some limited allowances for civil society interventions during the conference.
Summit Host Azerbaijan Warns COP29 Cannot Succeed Without G20 Boost
In Baku, the main objective for the nearly 200 countries gathered for COP29 is to agree a deal on how to provide trillions of dollars in financing for climate projects, with talks on a new finance goal and cutting emissions bogged down.
G20 summit ends in disappointment for COP29 negotiators
The G20 leaders' declaration reiterates the need for rapidly scaling up climate finance “from billions to trillions” without any specifics
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Saudi Arabia Resists Renewing Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Pledge at COP29
COP29 climate talks face challenges as Saudi Arabia resists reaffirming commitments to phase out fossil fuels, while climate ...
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Petro-patriarchy and the pope: Saudis, Vatican lead women’s rights backlash at COP29
Saudi Arabia, the Vatican and Russia are leading a backlash against women’s rights at COP29, said five negotiators, granted ...
Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says
Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels.
'We have to be rational,' Saudi Arabia's climate envoy says at COP29
Jubeir, Saudi Arabia's climate envoy and minister of state for foreign affairs, says the kingdom is "way ahead of the world ...
COP29: How nations plan to raise money to respond to climate change
Negotiators are fighting over three big parts of the money issue: How big the numbers are, how much is grants or loans, and ...
COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 'marching orders'
Negotiators toiled Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after G20 leaders acknowledged the need for trillions of ...
Saudi Arabia Is a ‘Wrecking Ball’ in Global Climate Talks
Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi officials have since worked to undermine it in at least five U.N. forums, diplomats said.
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Saudis Said to Resist Restating Fossil Fuel Transition Pledge at COP29
A fight is building at the UN climate talks over whether countries should recommit to last year's historic pledge to ...