Baku list of priorities focuses on batteries and the grid rather than the phaseout of oil and gas and coal consumption
EU bloc among countries putting pressure on COP29 hosts Azerbaijan to prioritise end to use of polluting fuels
Former Irish president Mary Robinson and Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus lead objections ahead of New York summit
BP and Socar among culprits, according to satellite data examined by campaign group
Short-term contracts leave Baku unable to raise investment needed to meet demand from bloc, says Azeri envoy
But hold out for brighter days, analysts say
COP29 host intends to launch venture with contribution from state company
Move by leaders of rich nations puts them on collision course with China, India and Saudi Arabia after UN talks end in failure
UN talks kick off as countries fall behind the curve on targets and global warming heads for 2.7C since pre-industrial times
Pledge to provide finance to help emerging countries cut emissions first made in 2009
Organisation urged to update its conflict of interest guidelines to ‘ensure this does not happen again’
Baku still ‘working on’ its own climate plan as president argues fossil fuels will be needed for ‘years to come’
Simon Stiell seeks to push global warming to top of public agenda as big polluters go to the polls this year
Organiser of global warming negotiations says body needs contributions totalling more than €150mn over 2 years
200-odd nations that will gather for COP29 are expected to bring improved targets for emissions reduction
Fossil fuel producing nation defends it role in tackling global warming as Baku prepares to welcome green investment
Simon Stiell says finance is ‘make or break’ factor in fighting global warming
