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At COP29, a need to balance finance, adaptation, and justice
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As COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan approached, anticipation was high. This year’s conference, billed as the “Finance COP,” focuses heavily on the new quantified goal for climate finance and the operationalization of the Global Stocktake. Additionally, a significant spotlight will shine on adaptation, acknowledging that climate change mitigation alone is insufficient.
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Will COP29 deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?
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The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following a year that broke multiple extreme heat records and saw widespread climate-driven chaos – from wildfires to destructive floods and hurricanes – hit nearly every corner of the world. A major increase in financial commitments to assist vulnerable countries in mitigating and adapting to climate impacts is the main goal of this year’s conference, which has been dubbed the “climate finance COP.”
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Human-Caused Climate Change Menaces the Middle East Across Borders
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The European Centre for Development Policy Management has issued a new report on the threats of human-caused climate change to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, concentrating on cross-border dangers that affect more than one country.
Heat and drought would rank high on this list.
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Integrating Climate, Water, and Food Security
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In crisis-affected countries, the interplay of compounding and cascading effects of climate change-related hazards and conflict often leads to crises in water and food security. As seen in Syria, Somalia, and Sudan, climate change impacts such as floods, droughts, or desertification can weaken agri-ecological systems and reduce economic well-being, while simultaneous conflictsdestroy agricultural areas, ecosystems, and infrastructures needed for water and food distribution.
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Why UN climate summits still matter – and what to expect from Cop29
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Every autumn, the UN holds its international climate summit or “Cop” (Conference of the Parties). Between each Cop, a smaller, lower-profile gathering takes place. Called the SB – short for “subsidary bodies” of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – these smaller meetings matter but don’t draw as much public attention.
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Clean Energy & Solar Conference at World Future Energy Summit 2025
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The MENA region’s ambitious renewable energy transition is poised to be accelerated at pace when the World Future Energy Summit hosts the dedicated Clean Energy & Solar Conference and Exhibition at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in January 2025.
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This new decarbonization tool is helping cement manufacturers
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The world can’t live without cement, but also can’t ignore its high climate costs — cement production is responsible for about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions — or be indifferent to the people, companies, and communities that rely on the industry for their livelihoods.
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Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040
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Cities overall need an estimated $4.5 to $5.4 trillion investment per year to build and maintain climate-resilient systems, yet current financing stands at just $831 billion — only a fraction of the required amount. This shortfall leaves cities, and especially their most vulnerable populations, exposed to escalating risks.
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Cop16: the world’s largest meeting to save nature has ended
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There were high hopes that the Colombian hosts could coordinate action between developed and developing countries towards reaching the landmark global biodiversity agreement reached in Montreal, Canada at Cop15 two years ago. But after two weeks and one long night, negotiations ended abruptly. Many delegates had to leave to catch flights home with key issues unresolved.
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