COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich nations pay US$250 bln per year
BAKU, Nov 22 — The COP29 climate summit presidency released a draft finance deal today that would have developed nations take the lead in providing...
COP29: Malaysia urges developed nations to fulfil responsibility for accessible climate finance
BAKU, Nov 19 — Malaysia has urged developed nations to meet their commitments and fulfil their responsibility by providing adequate, accessible and impactful climate finance....
COP29: Asean at the frontlines of climate war
BAKU, Nov 19 — Asean, with its population of nearly 690 million people, is recognised as a critical region in the fight against climate change,...
Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans
BAKU, Nov 18 — The world’s warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows — an alarming sign the world’s climate...
Pacific atolls face US$10 bln cost of rising sea — World Bank
SYDNEY, Nov 14 — Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5m will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly US$10...
COP29: Host nation Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas industry
BAKU, Nov 12 — Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev used a keynote speech at the COP29 climate summit to lash out at Western critics of his...
A guide to COP29 climate jargon
BAKU, Nov 11 — With the United Nations’ climate talks tackling complex topics from energy policy to global financial aid, the annual summit has developed...
Brazil announces new climate change pledge ahead of COP29 summit
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 10 — Brazil announced details of its new climate change pledge late on Friday night that sets a target to lower...
EU scientists say 2024 will be world’s hottest on record
BRUSSELS, Nov 7 — This year is “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change...
Nation has to fork out RM1 tln if coastal erosion unaddressed — Zahid
KUANTAN, Oct 19 — The government will incur costs of up to RM1 trillion if coastal erosion mitigation projects are not implemented immediately, said Deputy...
Deep ocean marine heatwaves may be under-reported, study finds
HONG KONG, Oct 17 — Heatwaves deep in oceans may be “significantly under-reported”, highlighting an area of marine warming that has been largely overlooked, a...
Water crisis threatens half of global food production
BERLIN, Oct 17 — Unless humanity acts with greater boldness and urgency, an increasingly out-of-balance water cycle will wreak havoc on economies and humanity worldwide,...