The COP29 in Baku ended early on Sunday morning with a delay of more than 30 hours and a bundle of decisions. In the final days, which were sometimes chaotic, the conference was on the brink of collapse because many groups of countries felt they had not been considered. Many groups of negotiators strongly criticized […]
The draft final texts for COP29 presented by the Presidency on Friday afternoon not only propose how a new global climate finance target should go hand in hand with emissions reduction – but they could also reshuffle the cards in global climate policy. They turn the traditional frontline position of the “Global North” against the […]
On its official penultimate day, the COP29 on Thursday was simultaneously characterized by paralyzing stagnation and hectic activity. New draft texts from the presidency in the morning mainly formulated the well-known contradictions and led to sharp rejection by many parties. There was hardly any sign of the Presidency’s signature. There was little sign of solutions […]
It sounds absurd, but that’s the COP: One of the most bitter battles between the groups of states at COP29 revolves around whether and how a debate on more effective climate action can be anchored at the climate conference: A group of countries from developing and industrialized nations is exerting pressure to anchor the topic […]
There will be no agreement between developed countries and India on a socially mitigated energy transition. The plans for a “Just Energy Transition Partnership” (JETP) between donor countries and India will no longer be pursued, Germany’s BMZ State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth stated on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku. Flasbarth told the information service Clean […]
The last three days of COP29 start today – or so they say. Officially, the conference in Baku is supposed to end Friday evening, but at UN negotiations, nothing’s really official. With all the different positions tangled up, it’s likely we’ll go into overtime in Baku. One day? Two? Who knows…As of today, the G20 […]
The final declaration of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro has given COP29 a general boost, but has not delivered a breakthrough for the faltering negotiations in Baku. The “Leaders’ Declaration”, which delegates and observers at the climate conference had expected to provide new impetus, particularly on the sensitive issues of finance and emissions […]
As the second week of the conference begins, it is becoming clearer what plans the Azerbaijani presidency is pursuing – but also how limited its influence is. On Monday, COP President Mukhtar Babayev presented his steps for negotiations in the conference plenary. He is focusing on the following points in particular:At the same time, Baku […]
The biggest criticism of COP29 – just like every COP – is that nothing seems to be moving, or at least not enough. That may be true inside the negotiation rooms, but it doesn’t apply to us journalists. We’re constantly on the move: heading to the press center, plenary sessions, delegation offices, events, demonstrations, country […]