Europe News COP29: It's all about the money, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior energy and environment reporter Robert Hodgson 28/10/2024
Climate Current climate plans put world on track for 3.1C of warming, UN warns Governments need to step up with stronger NDCs, the report says, while highlighting the role of solar, wind and forests. 24/10/2024
Climate Too big to succeed? Experts on what climate COPs get wrong ‘COP urgently needs to change,’ campaigners say. Here are the key reforms and alternatives that experts are proposing. 23/10/2024
Road To Pre-COP29 in Baku: Global leaders gather in Baku In partnership with cop29.az In this episode of Road To COP29, world leaders gather at Pre-COP29 in Baku to address urgent climate issues and promote global cooperation. 22/10/2024
Europe News COP29: MEPs tough on climate finance, vague on fossil fuel phase-out A cross-party compromise saw MEPs agree weak wording on the future of coal, oil and gas, but strong support for getting major polluters like China to contribute to a global support scheme for poorer nations, and sharp criticism of the choice of Azerbaijan as host country. 22/10/2024
Europe News Governments back delay to anti-deforestation law A one-year postponement of new rules barring access to the EU market for goods linked to forest clearance moved a step closer today with EU diplomats endorsing the proposal tabled by the European Commission this month in a dramatic U-turn. 16/10/2024
Europe News EU to push for ambition in global climate talks but plan lacks detail The EU has agreed its negotiating stance ahead of key UN climate talks in Baku next month, while stressing the links with parallel efforts to reverse ecosystem destruction and stop swathes of the planet – including parts of Europe – turning to desert. 15/10/2024
Climate What is COP29? The defining issues on the table in Baku next month Convincing countries to give more money to tackle climate change will be the centrepiece of the climate summit. 11/10/2024
Business Series Meet Narmin Jarchalova: The woman behind COP29 preparations In partnership with Azpromo In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, meet Narmin Jarchalova, the driving force behind Azerbaijan's COP29 preparations. 09/10/2024
Europe News EU pledges funds for developing countries ahead of COP29 summit With little over a month to go before world leaders gather in Baku, Azerbaijan for the UN climate talks known as COP29, European governments have promised to continue paying their share of an annual $100bn intended to help developing countries cope with climate change. 08/10/2024
Green News Historic loss and damage fund could finally pay out in 2025 Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, countries are set to work out the finer details of the loss and damage fund at COP29 in Baku next month. 06/10/2024
Europe News Businesses urged to cut methane leaks at Baku Climate Action Week Baku Climate Action Week highlighted the need for cleaner natural gas as NGOs push for reduced methane emissions from oil companies before COP29. 04/10/2024
Azerbaijan Food supply risk under the spotlight at Baku Climate Summit The Baku Climate Action Week ahead of COP29 focused on how extreme weather due to the climate crisis is disrupting supply chains. 03/10/2024
Azerbaijan Baku Climate Action Week focuses on business ahead of COP29 The event is a precursor to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will be held in November in Azerbaijan with the broad aim to combat climate change. 02/10/2024
Green News Experts question COP leaders’ push for stronger climate plans Top climate negotiators urged countries to put forward more ambitious climate plans but critics say they aren't cutting back themselves. 27/09/2024
Green News What does the UN Pact for the Future say about climate change? The 42-page plan for the UN's 193 member states to work together in addressing the most significant global challenges has been years in the making. 23/09/2024
Climate How a disputed hydropower hub fits into Azerbaijan’s COP29 agenda Hydropower plants “are often very closely related to nation-building and national identity,” says one expert. 23/09/2024
Next Series Meet Elmar Asgarzade, the inventor behind a fuel-saving green invention In partnership with Azpromo Elmar Asgarzade, Chief Science Officer at Extra Mile Technologies and Senior Engineer at Baku Higher Oil School, shares his journey in developing a pioneering green invention that significantly reduces engine friction and fuel consumption. 01/08/2024
Series Meet the man spearheading preparations for COP29 in Baku In partnership with Azpromo What can we expect from COP in Baku this November? 13/06/2024
Green News Can the world agree on climate finance before COP29? Countries are set to make a new commitment on climate finance at the UN climate conference in November this year. 12/06/2024