Representatives from international organizations, multilateral development banks, and global climate funds have endorsed the Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience, marking a significant milestone at the ongoing COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This endorsement emerged from a High-Level Meeting convened by the COP29 Presidency, aimed at addressing human development in the context of climate action. For the first time,
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The Baku Initiative Group has staged a silent protest rally at the ongoing 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, drawing attention to the environmental degradation caused by colonial-era nuclear tests and other exploitative practices. The rally, which focused on the environmental consequences of colonization and the harmful effects of nuclear weapons testing, emphasized the right to live in
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African Environmental stakeholders have called for collaborative efforts among nations to ensure a sustainable, just, and equitable future free from colonialism’s lingering effects. This call was made at a side event, “Solidarity for Decolonization and Green Future,” the Baku Initiative Group organized as part of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework
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Leading voices in the energy transition Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) and Solar Impulse Foundation (SIF) have unveiled a new initiative titled “Double Down, Triple Up: 20 Solutions in Action.” The project unveiled at the ongoing COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, highlights 20 practical examples of how renewable energy and energy efficiency are being deployed globally to meet ambitious climate goals. This
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Activists have raised concerns over the participation of approximately 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists at the ongoing 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, labeling their presence as a hindrance to global climate action. The activists, from prominent organizations including 350.org, the Center for Biological Diversity, Earthworks, Oil Change International, and the Pacific Climate Warriors, staged a rally at
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The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) organized a protest titled “End Colonialism for Peace and a Green World!” on the sidelines of the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku, calling for an end to French colonial rule in island nations and territories worldwide. Activists from various island nations, including the Guianas, one of South America’s last remaining colonial territories, participated in
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The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has issued a resounding call to action, urging world leaders to address pressing trade barriers that hamper renewable energy market growth. The alliance warns that without action, these barriers could jeopardize the target of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030. The the call was made at a high-level side event held at the ongoing COP
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On the first day of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, global leaders achieved an early milestone by reaching consensus on standards for creating carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. This decision, welcomed by COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev, is expected to boost demand for carbon credits and ensure the integrity of the international carbon
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
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The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 1.18 billion) due to huge production which has led to the exportation of the according to recent
A new report from the UN Climate Change shows that countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature
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