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Fear and speculation mount after another tanker is hit by unexplained blast
Lloyd's List
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INSIDE the flooded engine room of Vilamoura (IMO: 9529293), crew members have documented several shrapnel holes left in the deck after an explosion ripped through the tanker on Friday. The blast left the suezmax, operated by George Economou’s TMS...
COP29: World agrees on carbon market rulebook but developing countries slam 'paltry' S$403 billion climate deal
Mothership
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November 26, 2024
The annual United Nations (UN) climate-focused Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan has come to a fractious end after days of discussions and negotiations. Steps forward were made, while other agreements left certain countries...
Brazil and the G20: Pursuing a just world and a sustainable planet
Philstar
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November 27, 2024
November 28, 2024 | 12:00am Last week, the Group of 20 Summit took place in Rio de Janeiro, the birthplace of the Sustainable Development Agenda. Founded in 1999, the G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising the world’s 19 largest economies,...
UN Deal on Climate Aid Falls Short of What's Needed, Experts Say
Yale E360
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November 26, 2024
Rich nations pledged $300 billion a year in aid, but developing countries that need help building out renewable energy and adapting to climate impacts say they again felt bullied to accept an inadequate agreement. After spending two weeks making...
Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges
Cyprus Mail
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November 25, 2024
Developing world wanted rich nations to commit more funding When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate...
Shocking! Maldives and 9 other countries that could vanish sooner than you think
The Times of India
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Rising sea levels caused by climate change present an existential threat to many low-lying countries, particularly small island nations and coastal states, as highlighted by reports from the World Economic Forum and the Lowy Institute. These...
Fractious COP29 lands $300bn climate finance goal, dashing hopes of the poorest
Climate Home News
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November 23, 2024
After fiery talks, a new post-2025 goal was adopted but some developing nations dismissed it as too small to meet their needs amid growing climate stress Rich nations agreed to channel at least $300 billion a year by 2035 for developing countries...
Fractious COP29 lands $300bn climate finance goal, dashing hopes of the poorest
Climate Home News
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November 23, 2024
After fiery talks, a new post-2025 goal was adopted but some developing nations dismissed it as too small to meet their needs amid growing climate stress Rich nations agreed to channel at least $300 billion a year by 2035 for developing countries...
Human rights concerns overshadow Baku’s climate summit achievements
Meydan TV
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November 26, 2024
Published: 26 November 2024 14:16 The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded in Baku with the announcement of landmark agreements, including a $300 billion annual climate finance pledge...
Lacklustre COP29 Deal Shows Strains of Climate Cooperation
Asia Financial
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November 25, 2024
The end result of the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan – which saw delegates adopt a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poor nations cope with climate change – spurred widely varied responses. Some delegates were overjoyed to...
Developing nations blast $300 billion Cop29 climate deal as ...
Modern Ghana
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Countries at the Cop29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change, a deal its intended recipients criticised as woefully insufficient. The agreement,...
Challenging Future For Children In 2050 Transformed By Extreme Climate Crises, Population Shifts, And Tech Disparities
Scoop
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Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:07 pm Press Release: UNICEF NEW YORK/SUVA, 20 November 2024 – The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to safeguard children’s rights in a changing world, UNICEF warned in its...
Why the climate talks dismantled at COP29
The Indian Express
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November 27, 2024
The COP29 climate meeting in Baku ended in disappointment last week. On the main issue of finance, developed countries agreed to mobilise only $300 billion for the developing nations every year, a three-times increase over their current mandate of...
$300 Billion 'Joke': COP29 Reps Scoff At 'Paltry Sum' For Climate Change
Benzinga
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The COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded yesterday with an agreement to provide $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035, helping to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. While hailed as progress to the...
COP29 fizz-out sets up ‘toxic chalice’ at next year’s climate summit | Analysis
The Hindu
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November 25, 2024
When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches. One was crafted...
Developing nations blast $300bln COP29 climate deal as insufficient
Zawya
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BAKU - Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change, a deal its intended recipients criticised as woefully insufficient. The...
Overtime Deal at COP29 Falls Short of Global Climate Finance Needs
Inside Climate News
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November 24, 2024
BAKU, Azerbaijan—After spending two weeks making vague statements about challenging geopolitics, but no explanation of why they spend trillions of dollars per year on fossil fuel subsidies, developed countries at COP29 finally said they would...
Analysis-Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Valerie Volcovici, Richard Valdmanis and Karin Strohecker BAKU (Reuters) - When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement...
India, developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient
News India Times
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November 25, 2024
A screen displays Chandni Raina of India as she speaks during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovBAKU (Reuters) – Countries at the COP29...
COP29: $300b climate deal termed 'insufficient' by developing nations
GEO TV
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November 24, 2024
Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku agreed on a $300 billion annual global finance target on Sunday to assist poorer nations in addressing the effects of climate change. However, the intended beneficiaries criticised the deal as grossly...