Tag: COP29
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Locally led, globally backed: The need to redefine adaptation finance
Adaptation finance for Africa is falling dangerously short, both in quantity and quality. COP29 did little to help. Over the past century, temperatures in Africa have ... -
“Continuously opposed”: Global South vexed at what went unsaid at COP29
In Baku, developed countries managed to prevent comprehensive discussions of unilateral trade measures. They can only delay for so long. For the first time at a ... -
COP29 opened carbon markets to cowboys when a sheriff is needed
Under the new carbon markets framework agreed in Baku, countries face no real repercussions if they fail to abide by the rules. At the COP29 climate ... -
View(s) from Africa: Verdicts on the “shameful” COP29 climate talks
A panel of African experts, negotiators, and activists give their verdict on the just-concluded climate talks in Baku. Negotiators from Africa arrived in Baku for the ... -
COP29: Outraged climate experts call new $250bn text a “slap in the face”
With the climate talks on the brink, campaigners and experts call the latest draft a “disgrace” and say “no deal is better than a bad deal”. ... -
“One finger in clean energy, two legs in fossil fuels”: TotalEnergies accused of COP29 greenwashing offensive
TotalEnergies’ charm offensive has ramped up, having been found guilty of making misleading claims about its commitment to sustainability this year. A week before the COP29 ... -
“The worst first week of a COP”: Frustrations rise as week two begins
Negotiators and activists from Africa say there has been very little positive progress at COP29 as well as a worrying focus on false solutions. As the ... -
COP29: Why Africa’s $1.3 trillion climate goal makes perfect sense
Global leaders should keep in mind that the benefits of climate financing far outweigh the costs of implementing them. Climate events can turn on a dime, ... -
Fudged figures, gas, and debt: Digging into MDBs’ “climate finance”
Half of all Multilateral Development Banks’ climate finance goes to Europe. Just 4% is grants. We don’t just need more but better climate finance. This week, ... -
The real “gift from God”: Why the Africa Energy Bank is a bad idea
A coalition of African oil-producers is set to launch a $5bn oil bank. This is not just environmentally but economically misguided. In his address to world ...
