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COP29 Azerbaijan

Finance and a transition from fossil fuels topped the agenda at the UN's COP29 climate conference, which took place in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, from November 11-22.

Biden administration announces new US climate targets

US President Joe Biden has set new carbon emissions targets, despite Trump's plans to leave the Paris climate accord.

World coal use to hit record high in 2024: IEA report

China remains the largest global coal consumer, responsible for over a third of the world’s coal use.

At the COP25 climate conference, global representatives including German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock gather to discuss a climate agreement.

COP29 deal dubbed an 'illusion' by poor nations

Governments of poor countries say the financial settlement agreed to at Azerbaijan's COP29 is insufficient and unfair.

What COP29 funding deal reveals about global climate action

Negotiators have agreed to 'at least' $300 billion in climate funding at the UN climate summit. But is it enough?

People walk past a large #COP29 sign at the conference site on November 15, 2024.

COP29: World agrees to $300bn deal for developing countries

The final deal, agreed in Azerbaijan, raised the funding that developed countries will pay to fight climate change.

Marshall Islands Climate Envoy Tina Stege walks after a meeting during the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku

COP29: Climate-vulnerable nations walk out of overtime talks

Small island and least-developed nations walk out of consultations in Azerbaijan, risking collapse of negotiations.

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'Big Oil' and the climate crisis

Burning oil and gas emits the CO2 heating up our planet. They're also used to produce the plastic choking Earth.

What is 'peak oil' and when will we reach it?

Renewables boom, but countries cling to fossil fuels

Fossil fuels: 'A gift of God' or a climate killer?

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Australia: Canberra's journey to 100% renewables

Australia is a fossil fuel giant, yet its capital is a global clean energy pioneer.

World agrees on how to fund nature protection

Nations have come to a compromise over plans to raise and deliver billions in funding for biodiversity.

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How Europe is paying for its solar boom

How have subsidies helped the EU's solar surge, what support is still available, and what still needs to happen?

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