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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.

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.

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.

Nations are seeking ways to raise the big money needed to tackle climate change

By Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Melina Walling, Associated Press

Big money to respond to climate change is key to the United Nations talks underway in Azerbaijan.

Iran increases its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.

'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.

Former climate officials call for 'fundamental overhaul' of UN climate conference

By Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

The conference’s chief negotiator said current talks — aimed at striking a multi-hundred billion dollar deal on financing a transition to clean energy and adapting to climate change — were going too slowly.

Big and small nations bear witness to climate change at annual UN conference

By Melina Walling, Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The United Nations' annual climate conference continues Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small.

Leaders of the world's biggest polluters are skipping UN climate talks

By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

The climate talks often have the star power of a soccer World Cup, but many big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent. That includes the top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries.

What to expect as the UN's COP29 climate change summit begins in Azerbaijan

By Alice C. Hill, Priyanka Mahat, Council on Foreign Relations

The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to mitigate and protect communities from the effects of climate change.