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China and India should not be called developing countries, several Cop29 delegates say

Delegates from poorer nations say classifications that date back to 1992 are obsolete and two countries ‘should be contributing’

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 talks buoyed by G20 support but fears stoked over fossil fuels backsliding

Leaders of the world’s biggest economies confirmed their support to shift more cash to developing countries to help them cope with climate change.

The Independent UK

Cop29 delegates told to ‘cut the theatrics’ and tackle climate crisis

UN climate chief addresses climate summit with no agreement in sight on how to help developing countries

The Guardian - UK

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UN Climate Talks Focus On Funding For Developing Countries

United Nations climate talks in Baku aim to secure additional climate financing for developing countries and drive global climate action.

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Cop29: ministers told to ‘cut theatrics’, ‘move faster’ and ‘get down to business’ amid growing frustration at slow progress – as it happened

Cop29 president calls for faster action as progress to agree a climate finance deal slows

The Guardian - UK

Move towards renewable energy is unstoppable, says Ed Miliband

Exclusive: UK energy secretary says at Cop29 that people see the economic advantages of making the transition

The Guardian - UK

Maurice King obituary

Other lives: Doctor and writer who produced books on medical care for developing countries

The Guardian - UK

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Energy projects in developing countries to receive £79m in UK climate finance

The money comes under the UK’s existing pledge to spend £11.6 billion in climate finance over five years up to 2026.

The Independent UK

Rich nations must double climate finance from taxpayers’ money by 2030 – experts

As world leaders met at Cop29, UN-appointed experts said countries must ramp up climate finance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Evening Standard

Global Diabetes Rate Has Doubled In Last 30 Years: Study

The percentage of adults suffering from diabetes across the world has doubled over the past three decades, the biggest rises coming in developing countries, a study said Wednesday.

International Business Times

UK says £58bn climate finance tool to launch on London Stock Exchange

The new capital market mechanism is designed to raise money to help build clean energy projects in developing countries.

Evening Standard

Developing world needs private finance for green transition, says Cop president

UN’s top climate official warns ‘no country is immune’ from climate disaster as conference begins in Azerbaijan

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What to expect as Cop29 starts in the shadow of Trump’s victory

In today’s newsletter: As delegates gather for the world’s biggest climate conference, many are asking what the re-election of the man who thinks global heating is ‘a hoax’ will mean for the planet

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 jargon buster: key terms for this year’s climate conference in Azerbaijan

Here are some of the phrases that are likely to crop up over the coming days in Baku

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International Business Times

COP29 Opens With Trump Climate Withdrawal Looming

The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to row back on the United States' carbon-cutting commitments.

The Guardian - UK

Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders and others who will attend

Crucial question for summit will be how to help developing countries cope with extreme weather caused by high temperatures

The Independent UK

Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work

International mega banks, funded by taxpayer dollars, are the biggest, fastest-growing source of climate finance for the developing world

The Conversation

Why UN climate summits still matter – and what to expect from Cop29

Every autumn, the UN holds its international climate summit or “Cop” (Conference of the Parties). Between each Cop, a smaller, lower-profile gathering takes place. Called the SB – short for “subsidary bodies” of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – these smaller meetings matter but don’t draw as…

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Scottish charity teams up with NASA to develop life saving technology

A SCOTTISH charity dedicated to ensuring children have access to safe surgeries in developing countries has teamed up with NASA to develop new…

The Conversation

U.S. national debt is its Achilles’ heel, but China sees it as an opportunity

China is gradually establishing itself as a major player in what has recently been called the Global South, previously known as the Non-Aligned Movement. Over the last few decades, China has become the world’s biggest creditor of developing countries. That has prompted many to fear that it will subjugate partners…

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Why a new climate finance goal already has countries fighting

Even though India’s southwest monsoon season is officially over, it left much loss and damage in its wake. The most devastating disaster this season was the landslide in Kerala’s Wayanad which killed over 400. The impact of climate change on India’s weather systems is well recorded. As every season becomes more intense and…

The Guardian - UK

Weight-loss drug firm accused of prioritising profits after halting insulin pen production

Novo Nordisk’s decision will force people in developing countries to use outdated glass vials and syringes, warn campaigners

International Business Times

Can Carbon Credits Help Close Coal Plants?

A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some hope could be a model for how developing countries can quit the polluting fossil fuel.

The Guardian - UK

How fast fashion from the UK damages developing countries

Letters: Tim Gossling says local clothing industries are undercut, while Jess Dugdale highlights clothing swaps as an antidote to overconsumption. Plus a letter from Alan Mitcham

The Guardian - UK

UK will need to double nature protection funding to meet targets, new data shows

Carbon Brief says more than £800m will need to be spent in each of the next two years

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