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STATEMENT: Wealthy countries fail to deliver on climate finance at COP29 

Enviromental Defense

Countries committed to a principle of fairness when they signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, acknowledging that those who have profited for decades from oil, gas and coal had a responsibility to deliver funds to the countries least responsible, yet most impacted by climate change.

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Everything you need to know about COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference

Enviromental Defense

This year, we yet again witnessed the dramatic consequences of the world’s continued burning of fossil fuels, such as hurricane Debby in Quebec, the wildfires in Jasper, and the flooding in southern Ontario. Before the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, the world was on track for a catastrophic four degrees of warming.

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All Eyes on Baku: Expectations for Canada at COP29

Enviromental Defense

After 30 years of international negotiations failing to mention the root cause of the climate crisis, the acknowledgement that we must phase out all fossil fuels and massively scale up renewable energy in order to effectively tackle the climate crisis, was both long overdue and extremely significant.

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The International Court of Justice delivers watershed climate ruling

A Greener Life

Delivered by the court’s president, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, the ruling stated that this obligation also includes the target set out in the Paris Agreement of 2015, to limit warming to 1.5 The ICJ refers to the ozone layer treaties, the Biodiversity Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement as examples.

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

During the Hangzhou plenary, governments had the opportunity to review and adjust the draft outlines developed at earlier expert meetings. This debate is not just technicalit is deeply tied to ethics, governance, and the role of the IPCC in assessing emerging technologies.

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Climate Experts Available to Comment on COP29 from Baku, Azerbaijan and in Canada

Enviromental Defense

Our experts will be able to provide insight on the negotiations at COP29 – including on issues related to climate finance, the energy transition and fossil fuel subsidies. Our team will also be tracking the participation in the negotiations and proceedings by the Government of Canada, provincial leaders, and oil and gas lobbyists.

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

During the Hangzhou plenary, governments had the opportunity to review and adjust the draft outlines developed at earlier expert meetings. This debate is not just technicalit is deeply tied to ethics, governance, and the role of the IPCC in assessing emerging technologies.