Early agreement on carbon market guidelines has divided opinion
Envoy tells COP29 summit in Baku that it is ‘firmly’ committed to controlling methane and other super-pollutants
UK’s prime minister is one of only two G7 leaders at UN COP29
Also in this newsletter: Much ado about party politics at European commissioner hearings
Governments, companies and investors all have a vital role to play in funding the energy transition
Biden diplomat at COP29 says Trump’s election is ‘bitterly disappointing’ for those worried about global warming
The rest of the world must fill a looming US void in climate leadership
EU and US face pushback over effort to widen pool of climate finance contributors
At the UN COP29 climate talks in Baku negotiators gear up to agree a new finance target. Plus: prospects for a carbon market framework; what Trump win means for Biden’s green bill; China’s cleantech boom; EU faces backlash; loss and damage funding
Drought and floods have played havoc with production across region where almost half of electricity comes from water sources
At COP29, negotiators will be discussing the fate of a planet already riddled with climate-related conflict
Critics at home and abroad lash out at demands to cut emissions while the US is unlikely to offer much support
Countries meeting in Baku are due to agree a new funding target to tackle the effects of global warming
Human inability to act in advance of distant perils is preventing necessary action now
State oil company strikes deals including gas project in United Arab Emirates
Green energy success is helping Beijing push back against western political pressure
Female leadership coalition was set up after the Azerbaijani COP29 presidency failed to include any women in its initial organising committee
It may not be ideal but nor is it guaranteed to fail
Growing economy sucks up more electricity than its green sources can provide despite billions invested in solar and wind farms
Dealmaking between wealthy and developing countries gathers pace as negotiators prepare to decide formal framework at COP29
High use of aviation ‘taxis’ for big events such as World Cup, Davos — and climate summits, study finds
World’s most important climate talks potentially undermined by expected US policy shift
New chief executive of Verra says code of conduct and conflict of interest rules are robust enough
Bloc officials overcome deep divisions on atomic power but finance goal commitment remains unresolved
Negotiations with hostile neighbour to end decades-old conflict ‘approaching end’, says president
