Mukhtar Babayev is the COP29 President and Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan for Climate Issues. Last year, the multilateralist’s task was challenging but clear. At the annual UN…
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UN, Germany say tackling climate crisis leads to economic and national security
The United Nations, Germany and Brazil joined diplomatic forces this week to convince the world of the national and economic security benefits of pursuing ambitious climate action in challenging geopolitical…
Carbon credit auditors suspended in sham rice-farming offsets
Carbon credit registry Verra has suspended activities by four auditors related to carbon credit projects they vetted in China which claimed bogus emission reductions. In an unprecedented move, TÜV Nord,…
Electricity demand surges, expanding renewables and fossil fuels
Despite record additions, clean energy sources could not fully meet a surge in electricity demand in 2024, driven mainly by the effects of rising temperatures, an annual review by the…
Greenpeace’s damages ruling a ‘wake-up call’ to climate movement
Organisations and campaigners across the climate justice movement are joining forces to counter the wider chilling effect of a major legal blow that could bankrupt one of its largest players. …
Food systems are the missing ingredient from the COP30 menu
Juliana Arciniegas is a former negotiator of climate and environmental treaties from Colombia. She currently leads the Nature agenda at the Latin American Think-Tank Transforma. With Brazil – a global…
Canada’s new leader culls carbon tax seen as burden on voters
He may be dubbed “Carbon Tax Carney” by his political rivals, but upon becoming Canada’s prime minister last Friday, Mark Carney cancelled the unpopular carbon levy on consumers. The former…
“Forgotten” fragile states unite to end climate-finance blind spot
A dozen countries ravaged by conflict and humanitarian crises have joined forces to urge the international community to deliver the funding they need to absorb and respond to worsening climate…
Neglecting ‘Scope 3’ emissions could sink corporate climate action
In 2024, carbon emissions hit a record high, with more than 41 billion tonnes of planet-heating CO2 pumped into the Earth’s atmosphere. From aviation to agriculture, every industry contributed a…
Brazil decides leaders will speak before COP30, easing logistics crunch
COP30 host Brazil has announced that world leaders will deliver their speeches on climate action several days before UN negotiations officially kick off on November 10, in a bid to…
