Climate finance: who is being asked to pay what at COP29?
"You owe us!" screamed a protest banner at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, where negotiations over how much rich nations most responsible for climate change should pay poorer ones are getting heated.Striking a deal to provide the $1 trillion annually that experts say is needed by 2030 for developing countries…
World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in stalled COP29 climate talks
Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week, as negotiators at U.N. talks in Azerbaijan hit an impasse on climate finance that they hope leaders of the world's 20 major economies can break.Heads of state arriving in Rio de Janeiro on…
UAE unveils ChatGPT tool for farmers at COP29
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is developing the world’s first ChatGPT-based tool tailored for the agricultural community. Dubbed “CHAG” (Chat + Ag), the tool aims to revolutionize farming by offering actionable insights, particularly for farmers in challenging climatic conditions, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM).The announcement was made by Mariam…
UN climate chief to nations at COP29: ‘cut the theatrics’
The UN's climate chief on Monday told countries at the deadlocked COP29 summit to "cut the theatrics", as pressure mounts on G20 leaders to deliver a breakthrough.As the UN climate talks limp into a second week in Azerbaijan, the world is no closer to a finance deal for poorer countries…
