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The Latest Breaking News from Cop29

String of UK peers accepted free trips to authoritarian Azerbaijan

Human rights groups say endorsements by members of the House of Lords hosting events and acting as election observers risk legitimising regime

The Guardian - UK

Cop29: poorer countries are left shortchanged again

Letters: Chiara Liguori says the richest and biggest polluters must be targeted to finance the green transition, while Steve Brown says there is no sign of a transition away from fossil fuels. Plus Philippe Delacote, Tara L’Horty, Anna Creti and Andreas Kontoleon on flaws in carbon credit markets

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 deal fails to consider inflation so is not tripling of target, economists say

Experts say financial movements mean poor nations will in effect get billions less in value from £300bn pledge

The Guardian - UK

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Ed Miliband says Cop29 deal agreed at ’11th hour for the climate’

Climate groups called the agreement, designed to help developing nations, a ‘catastrophe’

Evening Standard

Finance deal remains elusive at Cop29 as UN climate talks stretch into overtime

Negotiations at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan were scheduled to finish on Friday evening but a final deal on climate finance remains elusive.

Evening Standard

Cop29: wealthy countries agree to raise climate finance offer to $300bn a year

EU and nations including the UK, US and Australia indicate they will make the increase in exchange for changes to a draft text, sources say

The Guardian - AU

‘Protect the climate for whom?’: Palestinians highlight Gaza at Cop29

Advocates and officials argue that consequences of Israeli siege are inextricably linked to tackling the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

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Developing countries urged to reject ‘bad deal’ as Cop29 climate talks falter

Talk grows of a walkout from poor countries in response to ‘unacceptable’ and ‘insulting’ finance proposal

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s really an honour’: people of oil-rich Azerbaijan welcome climate summit

Cop29 is taking place in a country whose economy has long been dependent on its oil reserves

The Guardian - UK

Europe plays pivotal role in bid to strike Cop29 climate deal

The European Union is key to a deal being done at UN climate talks in Baku by Friday – viewed as a bridge both with China and poorer nations – after climate sceptic Donald Trump's triumph in the US elections.

Radio France Internationale

UK calls for strong stance on fossil fuel phase out amid major split at Cop29

Tensions at Cop29 in Baku intensified on Thursday after backlash against the latest proposals on a global climate agreement.

Evening Standard

Australia and Turkey in standoff to be host of crucial 2026 climate talks

As Cop29 in Azerbaijan reaches final stages, countries try to shore up support for conference where question of limiting global heating will be key

The Guardian - UK

UK takes key role at UN climate talks as pressure mounts to reach finance deal

The Cop29 presidency of Azerbaijan asked both the UK and Brazil to ensure the delivery of ‘a balanced set of negotiated outcomes’ at the Baku summit.

The Independent UK

The Moana effect: how small island developing states are bringing their struggle against climate change to the world

Walking through the delegation pavilion at the UN climate summit, Cop29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Moana blue Pacific pavilion grabbed my attention more than any other.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on UN climate talks: rich and poor nations can strike a win-win deal

Editorial: At Cop29 the global south needs to unite for sustainable growth, leveraging resources and negotiating transformative climate finance pacts

Evening Standard

Starmer confirms UK pledge to cut emissions by 81% by 2035

The goal was unveiled by the Prime Minister at Cop29 in Azerbaijan

The Guardian - US

US climate envoy says fight against climate crisis does not end under Trump

Even if president-elect rolls back climate progress, John Podesta reaffirms commitment to a clean planet at Cop29

The Guardian - UK

Cop29: what are carbon credits and why are they so controversial?

Once heavily scorned because of fraud and poor outcomes, carbon trading is likely to be high on the agenda in Baku

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