Nov 25 Watch 6:56 Developing nations leave UN climate conference with deal but say ‘we’re not satisfied’ By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant At the U.N. climate talks in Azerbaijan, negotiators struck a deal at the last moment. Wealthy nations pledged $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate change and to help their transition… Continue watching
Nov 24 Nations at COP29 agree to $300 billion per year climate funding deal. Here’s what to know By Melina Walling, Associated Press In the wee hours of Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change. Continue reading
Nov 22 Wealthy and developing nations struggle to agree on climate money agreement at COP29, highlighting international wealth gap By Sibi Arasu, Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Michael Phillis, Associated Press A new draft of a deal on money to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday afternoon at the United Nations climate summit pledged $250 billion by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer ones. Continue reading
Nov 21 Draft of climate money agreement for developing world leaves out how much wealthy nations will pay By Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Michael Phillis, Associated Press A draft text which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point. Continue reading
Nov 20 Vulnerable nations seek $1.3 trillion to deal with damage and help curb climate change By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Sibi Arasu, Michael Phillis, Associated Press Time is running short for negotiators at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan to solve a difficult puzzle. Continue reading
Nov 20 New study finds climate change is increasing the power of hurricanes By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new study says human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 mph stronger in the last six years. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 7:55 After devastating hurricane, Grenada demands global action on climate change By Laura Trevelyan Delegates at the U.N. climate summit are frantically trying to strike a deal that would provide as much as $1 trillion per year for developing countries to help them withstand the impact of climate change. No country is watching the… Continue watching
Nov 19 Brazil’s president urges G20 members to take more action on climate change By Mauricio Savarese, Eléonore Hughes, David Biller, Associated Press Brazil’s president has opened the second day of a meeting of the world’s 20 major economies by calling for more action to slow global warming. Continue reading
Nov 18 ‘Cut the theatrics.’ Climate negotiators urged to get down to business at COP29 in Baku By Sibi Arasu, Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a stalled-out deal that could see developing countries get more money to spend on clean energy and adapting to climate-charged weather extremes. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after making historic visit to Amazon rainforest in Brazil By Aamer Madhani, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden spoke after becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest Sunday, declaring that nobody can reverse “the clean energy revolution that’s underway in America” even as Trump is poised to scale back efforts to combat climate… Continue reading