COP29 Update: World Leaders Reach $300 Billion Climate Finance Deal for Vulnerable Nations
“The Baku Finance Goal represents the best possible deal we could reach.” – COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev “An agreement at COP29 was absolutely essential to keep the 1.5°C…
COP29: UN Executive Secretary Highlights NDCs as Key to Tackling Climate Change
By Fatima Saka Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, emphasized the significance of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as pivotal policies for accelerating climate action. He stressed that no…
COP29: Climate Change Impedes Progress on Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria – Tinubu
By Fatima Saka At the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has highlighted the severe impact of climate change…
Violent Weather Inflicting Global Human, Economic Catastrophe, Warns UN Secretary-General, Calls for Urgent Action Towards Net-Zero
By Fatima Saka United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an urgent and coordinated global response to steer the world toward safety and achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century.…
We need a new climate finance agreement – UNCC Executive Secretary Advocates
By Fatima Saka With the approaching Conference of the Parties COP29, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change, Simon Stiell, has emphasized the necessity for a fresh climate…