Climate talks enter final hours amid row over $1 trillion fund and China role
Vatican, Russia and Saudi Arabia voice concern over gender action plan aimed at supporting women affected by climate change
Vatican, Russia and Saudi Arabia voice concern over gender action plan aimed at supporting women affected by climate change
Message is ‘don’t leave Baku without a successful new finance goal’, says UN climate chief
Wealthy G20 countries meeting on other side of world must send signal, backed by finance, to tackle climate crisis or ‘face economic carnage’
A chasm remains between countries who believe carbon pollution is the source of our collective ills and those who believe oil and gas are to be used to drive their economies
Large scale of Cops summits now ‘beyond crazy’ says key participant, who could only justify flying to event because of being directly involved in scientific work
Expected level of global heating by end of the century has not changed since 2021, with ‘minimal progress’ made this year - Carbon Action Tracker
UN chief welcomes ‘high ambition coalition’ including Ireland which is pushing for more ambitious outcome
World likely to overshoot the critical 1.5-degree target in the Paris Agreement in less than 10 years, according to climate scientists
Starmer commits to cutting emissions by 81% at climate summit overshadowed by Trump election win
2024 was ‘masterclass in climate destruction’, António Guterres tells global leaders
Carbon credits predicted to enable big increase in climate spending but critics says backdoor deal was rushed and undermines UN climate process
Mary Robinson backs call by environmental campaign for oil and gas companies to help pay for climate breakdown
‘It will be hard to get agreement in a world that is so divided and under such stress, but that is what we have to do’
World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’
Rich countries told they must close ‘emissions gap’ before the key 1.5 degree target is lost
Event’s critical issue ‘providing finance’ where African countries were being frozen out of private finance to help clean energy transition
‘Ireland can be a bridge between Global North and the Global South. We have a lot of credibility’
Raisi’s death, at a time of turmoil in the Middle East, will shock the hardline regime, but is unlikely to result in any significant change of course
Logistical problems coinciding with concerns about not fit for purpose decision making with deck stacked heavily on side of carbon polluters
Armenia also seeking to normalise relations with Turkey
Negotiations come five months after Azerbaijan recaptured Karabakh region from ethnic Armenian majority
Yerevan Letter: Long-running dispute came to a sudden halt when a two-day military offensive by Azeri forces overran local defences
While it may want to reduce its reliance on Russia, the West offers no plausible alternative
As many as 93,000 people have left Nagorno-Karabakh, which had a population of 120,000 before Azerbaijan asserted control over region
More than 65,036 people out of 120,000 ethnic Armenians from the mountain territory have crossed into Armenia
Azerbaijan routed region’s forces in 24-hour blitz last week, setting path to ‘reintegration’ talks
As Azebaijan’s forces moved in to the disputed territory, residents began to leave
Thousands flee over ethnic cleansing fears as Russia and US trade blame over crisis
Armenia’s ‘99.999% reliance’ on Moscow for security appears a mistake after invasion of Ukraine
Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – a territory internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but previously beyond its control – were forced into a ceasefire last week
Azerbaijan on Wednesday declared a ceasefire after forcing Armenian separatist forces to accept the full return of ethnic Armenian enclave to Azeri control
Future of Karabakh and its 120,000 ethnic Armenians hangs in the balance
Groups in breakaway Azerbaijan region agree to disarm and disband under a Russia-mediated ceasefire
A look at the history of the conflict
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