Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise it
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the ...
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Who’s rich enough to pay for climate change?
At the COP29 climate summit, world leaders have stalled talks, unable to decide whether developing nations like China should ...
As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially ...
Trump’s Energy Department pick has history of downplaying climate change impacts
Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, has denied the well-established connection between ...
Big and small nations bear witness to climate change at annual UN conference
The United Nations' annual climate conference continues Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small.
How is the world doing on tackling climate change?
Emissions from burning fossil fuels are still rising, but the rapid growth of wind and solar power offers hope ...
Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
The United States foreign food aid program can be a big help when extreme weather fueled by climate change hammers ...
Brazil leads new international effort against climate lies
Brazil and the United Nations launched a new international effort to combat disinformation on climate change. They announced ...
Nations are seeking ways to raise the big money needed to tackle climate change
Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer nations need to cope with ...
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The “Dark Joke” of Having a Climate Summit in Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan —Azerbaijan is the land of fire, or so the Zoroastrian legend goes. Its supply of combustible fuel has long ...
A New Era of Climate Geopolitics is Playing Out at COP29
In the opening hours of the conference, John Podesta, President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, offered a blunt assessment that ...
The struggle against climate change is floundering. Enter Trump.
Even before the imminent return of Donald Trump to the White House, global climate action was in a tricky spot. Major gaps ...