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COP29: The clock is ticking as the money talk intensifies

The first week of the COP29 summit in Baku ended with frustration at a lack of progress on the key issue of financing the energy transition and climate adaptation in developing countries.

Europe News

Frustration rises as COP29 climate summit enters it last week

The COP29 climate summit is midway through now and negotiators are trying to hammer out a deal that might be worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

Climate

How is dust from Europe’s largest desert impacting the climate?

Understanding High-Latitude Dust could help to predict global warming and weather patterns.

Earth News

Activists say they feel stifled by COP29 rules and restrictions

Activists feel that only being able to protest within certain areas throughout the venue — when previous years have seen mass street marches in host cities — can be frustrating.

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Climate

COP29: Tracking climate finance and global commitments

World leaders and negotiators at the UN climate conference are grappling with the challenge of setting a new climate finance target to meet the trillion-dollar costs of helping lower-income nations adapt to climate change.

Climate

COP29’s host city Baku has its own local climate crisis

Against the backdrop of Baku’s COP29 climate negotiations, the shores of the Caspian Sea are retreating.

Climate Now

Hottest day, year, decade: How is Europe facing the climate crisis?

In partnership with Copernicus

2024 has shattered records: the hottest day, the hottest year, and the warmest decade ever. What does it mean for Europeans? Watch our live discussion with climate scientist Carlo Buontempo from Copernicus, live from our Brussels news hub.

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COP29: Oil and gas reps outnumber those from most vulnerable nations

If fossil fuel lobbyists were a country, they would be the fourth-largest delegation at the summit.

Spain

What went wrong with Spain's flood response?

Two weeks after the devastating floods in Spain, scientists have visited the affected area to investigate the causes and prevent future disasters, while the political parties blame each other for mishandling the crisis.

Earth News

‘Repay the debt’: Activists focus on Gaza and reparations at COP29

Activists say there can be no more delay in providing the “trillions, not billions” in climate finance for vulnerable communities.

Climate

‘Climate change kills’ Spain PM tells COP29 as floods strike again

Spain faced new extreme weather alerts this week just a fortnight after flooding devastated Valencia.

Earth News

Experts share the eco impact of València’s tragic floods

Albufera national park has devastated by València’s historic floods.

Earth News

World leaders lay out raw truth of climate impact in their countries

At the UN climate talks, nations big and small have had the chance to bear witness to climate change.

Europe News

Spain floods: Málaga evacuates thousands as nation faces fresh storms

Several regions of Spain are under orange or red weather alerts for heavy rain and storms just weeks after deadly flooding killed at least 220 people.

Earth News

Paying to prevent more floods is a 'no brainer', says EIB president

A recent EIB survey showed that 94 per cent of the EU population consider climate action a top priority.

Earth News

COP29: Albania PM goes off script to ask 'What on Earth are we doing?'

Euronews Green brings you the latest updates from the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Earth News

COP29: What happened on day one of the UN climate conference?

Euronews Green brings you the latest updates from the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Earth News

How Trump’s election win is looming over negotiations at COP29 in Baku

The US is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter and by far the highest historical emitter in the world.

Europe News

Trump and EU leader boycotts: What to expect from COP 29?

The climate summit begins today, in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, but many leaders will not attend the meeting.

Spain

Spain's Climate Floods Tragedy in Pictures

Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing over 200 people. Photos shot by AP.