Cop29 failure unacceptable, even if climate slips from political priorities, warns Eamon Ryan
UN chief welcomes ‘high ambition coalition’ including Ireland which is pushing for more ambitious outcome
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Cop29 report indicates carbon emissions from fossil fuels set to reach record high in 2024
World likely to overshoot the critical 1.5-degree target in the Paris Agreement in less than 10 years, according to climate scientists
Cop29: UK attempts to become global leader on climate with new emissions target for 2035
Starmer commits to cutting emissions by 81% at climate summit overshadowed by Trump election win
Disasters being supercharged by man-made climate change with no country spared, UN chief tells Cop29
2024 was ‘masterclass in climate destruction’, António Guterres tells global leaders
Cop29′s chief negotiator hails early win on carbon trading as last part of Paris pact is ratified
Carbon credits predicted to enable big increase in climate spending but critics says backdoor deal was rushed and undermines UN climate process
Cop29 opens with fossil fuel companies and host country Azerbaijan targeted by protests
Mary Robinson backs call by environmental campaign for oil and gas companies to help pay for climate breakdown
Eamon Ryan: EU must ensure renewed backing for Paris pact as Cop29 faces into difficult negotiations
‘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’
Explainer: Why Cop29 matters to you, Ireland and the world despite Trump ‘whiplash’
World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’
Climate policies point to ‘catastrophic rise’ in global temperature, says UN report
Rich countries told they must close ‘emissions gap’ before the key 1.5 degree target is lost
Funding uncertainty for climate-vulnerable countries may undermine a Cop29 agreement, says Ryan
Event’s critical issue ‘providing finance’ where African countries were being frozen out of private finance to help clean energy transition
Eamon Ryan set to get lead role in climate adaptation talks at UN gathering
‘Ireland can be a bridge between Global North and the Global South. We have a lot of credibility’
The Irish Times view on the death of Iran’s president: change unlikely after crash
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
Climate Cops hitting peak capacity may prompt scale-back of UN negotiating process
Logistical problems coinciding with concerns about not fit for purpose decision making with deck stacked heavily on side of carbon polluters
Armenia says it’s ready for peace deal if Azerbaijan shows political will
Armenia also seeking to normalise relations with Turkey
Germany hosts two days of peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Negotiations come five months after Azerbaijan recaptured Karabakh region from ethnic Armenian majority
Speedy takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh and generational memory of genocide pose existential threat to Armenia
Yerevan Letter: Long-running dispute came to a sudden halt when a two-day military offensive by Azeri forces overran local defences
Armenia finds itself cast adrift in a tough neighbourhood
While it may want to reduce its reliance on Russia, the West offers no plausible alternative
Azerbaijan’s law-enforcement agencies detain Armenian generals
As many as 93,000 people have left Nagorno-Karabakh, which had a population of 120,000 before Azerbaijan asserted control over region
Azerbaijan claims it does not want mass Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh
More than 65,036 people out of 120,000 ethnic Armenians from the mountain territory have crossed into Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh: more than 53,000 flee to Armenia as exodus continues from region
Azerbaijan routed region’s forces in 24-hour blitz last week, setting path to ‘reintegration’ talks
‘To me, my house no longer exists’: Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s assault
As Azebaijan’s forces moved in to the disputed territory, residents began to leave
Nagorno-Karabakh: hundreds treated for burns after fuel explosion during mass exodus
Thousands flee over ethnic cleansing fears as Russia and US trade blame over crisis
Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh victory highlights limits of Russia’s power
Armenia’s ‘99.999% reliance’ on Moscow for security appears a mistake after invasion of Ukraine
Nagorno-Karabakh: thousands leave disputed region for Armenia after Azerbaijani attack
Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – a territory internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but previously beyond its control – were forced into a ceasefire last week
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia calls for UN mission to monitor rights in enclave
Azerbaijan on Wednesday declared a ceasefire after forcing Armenian separatist forces to accept the full return of ethnic Armenian enclave to Azeri control
Armenian leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh say there is no deal with Azerbaijan on security
Future of Karabakh and its 120,000 ethnic Armenians hangs in the balance
Nagorno-Karabakh: ceasefire holds as truce talks begin
Groups in breakaway Azerbaijan region agree to disarm and disband under a Russia-mediated ceasefire
Explainer: What is happening between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh?
A look at the history of the conflict
Nagorno-Karabakh: Ceasefire agreed after two days of fighting, officials say
Azerbaijan had sent troops backed by artillery strikes into Karabakh on Tuesday
Azerbaijan sends troops into disputed territory, raising threat of war with Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh separatist authorities claim 25 people killed, including two civilians, and 138 injured as a result of military action
‘People feel let down by Russia’: disputed Caucasus enclave choked by blockade
Warnings of humanitarian catastrophe in mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh, a region claimed by Armenia and Azerbaijan, now Russia is no longer capable of intervening
Armenian ambassador to Ireland accuses Azerbaijan of attempted ethnic cleansing
‘Thousands of lives are in peril in Nagorno-Karabakh,’ Varuzhan Nersesyan says during Dublin visit
Jamie McGrath: ‘I always had a determination to try and go as far as I could’
Ireland midfielder surprised that things have moved so fast for him over last couple of years
Stakes are high both for Stephen Kenny and the future of Irish football
The manager’s long-term vision for Ireland is clear but he desperately needs some results
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