President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, stressed on Tuesday that climate change is a serious global challenge, but it can be confronted and reduced.
The Somali Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Jana, spoke to "The Earth Call" about the importance of climate financing for developing countries, including Somalia.
Azerbaijan took on the responsibility of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), amidst the presence of 198 parties, for a full year until handing it over to Brazil at the end of 2025. However, the implementation of the "new collective quantitative target" (NCQG) appears to be the most notable challenge facing the Azerbaijani presidency.
Scientists revealed, Wednesday, that global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are on track to reach a record level this year, further deviating the world from its path to avoid more destructive extreme climate phenomena.
COP29, Currently hosted by Baku, saw a range of events, including dialogue sessions and interactive workshops addressing critical environmental challenges.
Theo James, British actor and newly appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called for the inclusion of refugees in climate policy on the world stage.
The global climate action summit "COP29" kicked off on Tuesday in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, with the participation of leaders from countries and governments around the world.
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan, hosted, on its first day, a discussion session titled "Unity in Action: Intergenerational Voices for Just and Sustainable Islands in the Caribbean."
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasized the country’s commitment to accelerating climate action and building a climate-resilient economy for the future.
Countries participating in the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) have decisively approved new international standards for carbon markets, effectively enabling the trading of emission permits.
Mokhtar Babayev, President of COP29, commended the UAE, as it has established international cooperation for climate protection.
As the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) begins, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an end to fossil fuel dependency and for climate adaptation and resilience strategies that prioritize human wellbeing in response to the planet’s increasing extreme weather conditions.
UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and President of COP28, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, praised the importance of the "Alterra" fund launched during COP28 while handing over the presidency of COP29 to Mukhtar Babayev, the appointed president.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially transferred the presidency of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP) to Azerbaijan today, Monday.
The deforestation rate in the Amazon forests in Brazil has dropped to its lowest level since 2015, official Brazilian data revealed on Wednesday.
