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‘Clearly unacceptable’: EU unconvinced by COP29 compromise proposal
Azerbaijan’s first bid for a climate finance deal has failed to break a stand-off between rich and poor nations, though…
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EU must keep ‘urgency’ of digital euro process, says ECB project lead
Evelien Witlox, project director for the digital euro at the European Central Bank, discusses how the proposal is progressing, how…
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COP29: EU commissioner rejects backtracking on climate deal
As negotiators await Azerbaijan’s proposal for a global agreement on climate finance, the EU holds firm on the need to…
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Climate finance takes centre stage at COP29
This article was originally published in French “Azerbaijan’s COP is about finance,” said Hikmet Hajiyev, the president’s foreign policy adviser, in…
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G20 billionaire wealth tax plans face resistance
G20 leaders are meeting in Brazil on Monday and Tuesday to agree on a global tax on the world’s 3,300…
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COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’ over finance talks, UN climate chief warns
The whole COP climate process could stall or go into reverse if governments refuse to compromise with less than a…
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‘Tax the mega rich’: Who could foot the COP29 climate bill?
“It makes common sense to tax mega polluters and the mega-rich to ensure that we have the money needed for…
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COP29: The clock is ticking as the money talk intensifies
The first week of the COP29 summit in Baku ended with frustration at a lack of progress on the key…
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COP29: Tracking climate finance and global commitments
World leaders and negotiators at the UN climate conference are grappling with the challenge of setting a new climate finance…
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COP president Babayev optimistic about outcome after five days
A letter signed by global leaders and renowned climate scientists calls for reform of the COP process. ADVERTISEMENT On its…
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