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COP29: Progress and Pitfalls in Baku
The COP29 climate summit at Baku, Azerbaijan concluded two days past its deadline, delivering a global finance deal but leaving many climate advocates frustrated...
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COP29 climate summit concludes with $300 bn annual finance deal
The COP29 climate summit at Baku, Azerbaijan ended on Sunday with nations agreeing to an annual $300 billion global climate finance target to aid...
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UN, UNESCO, and Brazil launch global initiative to tackle climate disinformation
The United Nations, UNESCO, and the Brazilian government unveiled the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in...
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Urgent call for new climate finance target at COP29
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has highlighted the pressing need for an ambitious global climate finance goal to address escalating climate...
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Energy majors plan $500 mn investment in support of UN Sustainable Development Goal
Energy majors such as TotalEnergies, BP, Equinor and Shell announced $500 million joint investment commitment in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7...
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COP29 Climate Summit receives financing boost
Major development banks, including the World Bank, have pledged to increase financing for poorer nations dealing with climate change -- at the COP29 climate...
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Shell wins appeal against court ruling on 45% cut in carbon emissions
Oil and gas giant Shell won an appeal in The Hague against a 2021 ruling that required the company to cut absolute carbon emissions...
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ADB to hike climate-related lending by $7.2 bn
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to increase its climate-related lending by up to $7.2 billion, thanks to U.S. and Japan-backed sovereign guarantees for...