COP29: many unresolved issues and time p • Table.Briefings

COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev: His negotiating skills will be crucial in week 2.

At the start of the second week, many COP29 construction sites are still open. The presidency wants to show the way forward, but doubts are being raised as to what it can achieve. Many areas are being put off until the next negotiations. And there was also a small mutiny.

At the start of the second and decisive week of negotiations, COP29 has made little progress and still has a lot of difficult tasks ahead of it. The final plenary session on Saturday night showed that many areas were not resolved but postponed to the Bonn Interim Conference in June 2025.

COP29: many unresolved issues and time pressure

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