Bounded by the Caspian Sea, the former Soviet republic known as Azerbaijan may be one of the last places people would expect to see a beached sperm whale. As the world's largest lake, the inland body ...

World leaders will gather for about two weeks in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan starting Monday, with the goal of figuring out how much wealthy countries should pay to help developing ...

COP29 comes at the close of a brutal year – a year seared by record temperatures, and scarred by climate disaster, all as emissions continue to rise. Finance has been priority number one. Developing ...

(Berlin) – Governments participating in the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) should urgently commit to drastically reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, including by ...

COP29, the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, will bring together states that are party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change as well as thousands of experts, journalists ...

The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to ...

Did the COP29 climate conference achieve its goals? What role did nuclear energy play in the event? Why was so much focus already turning to COP30, which is due to take place in Brazil in 2025? (Image ...

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - NOVEMBER 12: World leaders and delegates pose for a family photo on day two of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on November 12, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the global energy transition and net-zero emissions. COP29 brought together heads of state and other leaders, ...

Countries finally struck a deal Sunday at the annual United Nations climate summit, COP29. The terms? Developed countries will shell out $300 billion per year to developing countries. Even though the ...

We must change course. The climate crisis is deepening, and the SDGs are veering off course. Forests stand as the bedrock of our journey towards a net-zero, climate-resilient, and equitable future for ...

Alice C. Hill is the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. Priyanka Mahat is a CFR research associate for climate change policy. COP29 ...