COP29: Gaps, promises and disappointments

Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, record temperatures and growing tensions between countries, COP29 in Baku became one of the most challenging conferences under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The main topics were financial commitments, emission reductions, and achieving climate justice for the most vulnerable countries. However, despite the number of expectations,…

COP29 Unveiled: High-Level Insights and Regional Highlights from Day Two / November 12

Photo: UN Climate Change – Kiara Worth Check out our verview of the first day: A First-Person Impression Highlights from the High-Level Segment The first two days of COP29 were marked by the High-Level Segment, where presidents and other top representatives of countries delivered their national statements. With only three minutes each, these concise…

UN Pact for the Future: Promising, but Fails to Deliver Bold Climate Action

By Anna Bohushenko, Aliya Wedelich On September 22, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Pact for the Future, which U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described as “about turbocharging the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, accelerating a just transition away from fossil fuels, and securing a peaceful and livable future for everyone on…