COP29: Climate Talks Amidst Global Tensions and Absentee Leaders
At the Cop29 UN climate summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres described 2023 as "a masterclass in human destruction" due to climate change-induced extreme weather. The summit, attended by leaders from nearly 200 countries, focuses on raising funds to combat climate change, with developing nations seeking $1 trillion annually by 2035. The re-election of climate skeptic Donald Trump as US President casts a shadow over the talks. UK leader Keir Starmer announced ambitious plans to cut emissions by 81% by 2035, emphasizing economic opportunities in the green transition. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev defended his country's continued fossil fuel extraction, highlighting the tension between economic interests and climate action.
- This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29 The Guardian
- Earth's biggest polluters aren't sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes The Associated Press
- Green Grifters City Journal
- COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas Reuters
- COP29 Negotiators Agree on Global Carbon Market Mechanism Bloomberg
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