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Analysis: To fill the vaccum of climate leadership at Cop29, the UK needs to take on one of the thorniest issues in UN negotiations

Representatives of the world’s governments are gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, to negotiate international climate policy at the Cop29 summit. Of the more than 30,000 participants, thousands will be representatives of companies or business associations – so-called “corporate lobbyists”.

The PM was asked if he is prepared to get more people to change their heating systems and tell them to take fewer flights to reach the target.

PM says ‘we are not going to start dictating to people what they do’ in bid to reach tough target

Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done

World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup

PM says Britain can ‘win the race’ as Trump’s election casts doubt on global efforts to tackle climate change

For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil fuels. This week the 29th “conference of the parties”, COP29, is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It follows COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates last year…

John Podesta seeks to reassure, countries agree carbon market rules, and Taliban in attendance on first day of summit.