Oil-Rich Azerbaijan Bets Big on a Clean Energy Boom
Azerbaijan is one of the world’s oldest oil producers and exporters, having pumped crude since the mid-19th century,…
Japan’s Nikkei publishes interview with COP29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev
The influential Japanese newspaper Nikkei has published an interview with Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijan’s COP29 lead negotiator and Deputy…
Azerbaijan Vows to Submit Delayed Climate Action Plan by September
Azerbaijan, host of last year’s United Nations climate summit (COP29), will deliver its long-overdue climate action plan by…
Climate change puts women at greater risk, Former Latvian President says
“Climate changes put women at great risk,” Vaira Vike-Freiberga, former President of Latvia, Co-chair of Nizami Ganjavi International Center…
Keir Starmer’s aid cuts threaten to undermine UK climate mission – POLITICO
A full week on, the government is unable to say what impact the cut would have on international…
After a year of hard climate talks, ‘minilateralism’ is an alternative
Protecting the planet is a global endeavor that only works if countries agree to take collective action. Judging…
What Is At Stake After COP29
Mumbai: Many parts of India are in the grip of an intense cold wave, with temperatures in Kashmir…
Populism, Geopolitics and the Fragility of Climate Diplomacy
As the COP29 summit wrapped up in Baku, Azerbaijan, it left a legacy marked by political dysfunction, inadequate…
3 truths I learned at COP29, the United Nations’ climate summit — Salt&Light
I was privileged to attend the first week of the United Nations’ climate summit Conference of Parties (COP)…
What if UN Climate Negotiations Fail to Phase Out Fossil Fuels?
This year’s United Nations climate summit (COP29) arrived at a bleak moment for those concerned about the future…
‘Ireland is where the British created all their colonial methods, it’s where they tried it out first’ – The Irish Times
The late English novelist and playwright William Golding may appear an unlikely starting point for understanding the multiple…
Opinion | Did Cop29 make any meaningful progress on climate change?
At the latest UN climate conference, representatives from each of the countries present sought to establish a new…