Advertisement

COP29

Latest news and highlights from the 2024 U.N. Climate Change Conference.

SIGN UP TO GLOBAL PLAYBOOK

Climate proposal would see rich countries pay $250B a year

Climate proposal would see rich countries pay $250B a year

The draft agreement comes with many uncertainties about which nations will provide how much financing to poorer countries, especially with a new Trump era looming in the U.S.

5 mins read

Coalition to boost climate efforts moves ahead without US

Coalition to boost climate efforts moves ahead without US

3 mins read

Europe’s Azerbaijan gas gambit is good news for Russia

Europe’s Azerbaijan gas gambit is good news for Russia

8 mins read

2024 by the numbers: From victims of war to a warming planet

UK energy secretary to visit China in early 2025

EU’s climate chief warns of ‘geopolitical winter’

Advertisement

Azerbaijan isn't reexporting Russian gas to EU, Brussels insists

Azerbaijan isn’t reexporting Russian gas to EU, Brussels insists

3 mins read

Climate conferences are dying. How to save the world now?

Climate conferences are dying. How to save the world now?

17 mins read

Climate summit ends with a long-fought deal — and a lot of anger

Climate summit ends with a long-fought deal — and a lot of anger

9 mins read

What the ‘show me the money’ climate summit tells us about the new Trump era

What the ‘show me the money’ climate summit tells us about the new Trump era

9 mins read

Climate summit approves divisive $300B deal

Climate summit approves divisive $300B deal

3 mins read

A testy meeting with rich countries, a $300B take-it-or-leave-it climate offer — and a day of drama

A testy meeting, a $300B take-it-or-leave-it climate offer — and a day of drama

6 mins read

UN wants to end world’s plastic addiction. 5 things could derail it.

UN wants to end world’s plastic addiction. 5 things could derail it.

7 mins read

Last year, the world pledged to move away from fossil fuels. This year, not so much.

Last year, the world pledged to move away from fossil fuels. This year, not so much.

5 mins read

Advertisement

Power Play

Listen to the latest episodes

Read the shownotes

Davos 2025: How different will the new Trump era be?

Davos 2025: How different will the new Trump era be?

Presented by IBM.

Sign up for our new episode alerts

Advertisement

Advertisement

Not just China: EU wants South Korea, Singapore to help fund global climate efforts

Not just China: EU wants South Korea, Singapore to help fund global climate efforts

COP30 host Brazil tells EU to move up climate neutrality target

COP30 host Brazil tells EU to move up climate neutrality target

‘Underwhelming’: Poor countries push for way more climate funding than the EU is floating

‘Underwhelming’: Poor countries push for way more climate funding than the EU is floating

EU zones in on $200B to $300B target for global climate fund

EU zones in on $200B to $300B target for global climate fund

Petro-patriarchy and the pope: Saudis, Vatican lead women’s rights backlash at COP29

Petro-patriarchy and the pope: Saudis, Vatican lead women’s rights backlash at COP29

Explaining the trillion dollar question that’s disrupting COP29

Explaining the trillion dollar question that’s disrupting COP29

Africa shows why debt relief should be on the table at COP29

Opinion

Africa shows why debt relief should be on the table at COP29

Trump shock waves ripple through fragmented G20

Trump shock waves ripple through fragmented G20

As Trump looms large, can Keir Starmer save the world?

As Trump looms large, can Keir Starmer save the world?

Macron in Argentina to soothe would-be G20 wrecker Milei

Macron in Argentina to soothe would-be G20 wrecker Milei

Republican lawmakers channel Trump at COP29: Drill more fossil fuels

Republicans channel Trump at COP29: Drill more fossil fuels

EU going too fast on climate, Cyprus president says

EU going too fast on climate, Cyprus president says

Azerbaijan leader’s fossil fuel praise an 'abuse' of COP29, Belgium says

Azerbaijan leader’s fossil fuel praise an ‘abuse’ of COP29, Belgium says

China must now lead global warming fight, UN climate chief says

China must now lead global warming fight, UN climate chief says

Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump

Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump

Azerbaijan craters its own climate conference

Azerbaijan craters its own climate conference

Israel to Trump: It would be 'better' to stay in the Paris Agreement

Israel to Trump: It would be ‘better’ to stay in the Paris Agreement

Trump’s power plays overshadow global climate summit

Trump’s power plays overshadow global climate summit

Europe’s right wing shows Trump how to do climate, MAGA-style

Europe’s right wing shows Trump how to do climate, MAGA-style

France boycotts COP29 after Azerbaijan’s ‘colonies’ attack

France boycotts COP29 after Azerbaijan’s ‘colonies’ attack

US ‘likely’ to pledge new climate target, says White House

US ‘likely’ to pledge new climate target, says White House

Azerbaijan’s president slams ‘colonial’ French, Dutch overseas territories at COP29

Azerbaijan’s president slams ‘colonial’ French, Dutch overseas territories at COP29

Exxon chief has climate warning for US Republicans

Exxon chief has climate warning for US Republicans

With or without Trump: Denmark, Barbados want leaders talking climate face-to-face

With or without Trump: Denmark, Barbados want leaders talking climate face-to-face