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Latest news and updates on the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop29), which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, between November 11 and 22, 2024.

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto attends a plenary session of the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7. The Indonesian leader brings an approach rooted in soft power, bridge-building and inclusive diplomacy. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Through Brics, Indonesia offers its vision of inclusivity to the world

Indonesia’s bridge-building approach shows power lies not only in weapons or markets, but also in fostering understanding and collaboration.

9 Jul 2025 - 5:31AMvideocam

Opinion | Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty

29 Mar 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Opinion | Asia is ground zero for the impact of global glacier loss

22 Mar 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Opinion | How China is quietly becoming the world’s climate champion

As Chinese officials play a larger part in global climate negotiations, Beijing’s decarbonisation agenda could cement its leadership role.

8 Dec 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Workers produce solar photovoltaic modules at a factory in Weining, Guizhou province, on July 19, 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | How China is quietly becoming the world’s climate champion

As Chinese officials play a larger part in global climate negotiations, Beijing’s decarbonisation agenda could cement its leadership role.

6 Dec 2024 - 3:17PM

Opinion | Southeast Asia’s energy transition is lacking both finance and policy

The bulk of funds needed will have to come from private finance, which requires a conducive environment that regulatory policy can create.

3 Dec 2024 - 5:40AMvideocam

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Opinion | Did Cop29 make any meaningful progress on climate change?

Market reforms are needed to motivate investors to deliver more affordable capital and to level the playing field between fossil fuels and renewables.

1 Dec 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

An attendee reacts during a closing plenary session at the COP29 UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 24. Photo: AP

Opinion | Will China seize the chance to become a world leader on climate?

Despite growing scrutiny of its international climate finance contributions, Beijing’s domestic policies could help set standards in the Global South.

29 Nov 2024 - 9:48PMvideocam

‘Existential challenge’: South Korea hosts final round of global plastic treaty talks

Delegates from 175 countries gather in Busan for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution.

25 Nov 2024 - 1:04PM

Cop29 ends with US$300 billion deal, saving talks from brink of collapse

But the agreed funding still falls far short of the trillions poor and vulnerable nations say they need to climate-proof their economies.

24 Nov 2024 - 7:37AM

European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra applauds during a closing plenary meeting at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Macroscope | Are governments finally getting serious about climate finance?

The world still lacks an institution with the authority to enforce financial commitments, but policymakers are at least starting to realise the size of the problem.

23 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM

Croatia the latest tourist-trap nation to mull short-term rental controls

With rents rising and a housing shortage, Croatia is taking steps to tax short-term holiday lets. Meanwhile, sustainable tourism gets a push.

23 Nov 2024 - 1:15PM

Cop29 talks drag as poor nations reject US$250 billion offer from rich ones

A group of 134 developing states, including China, had demanded at least US$500 billion to help build resilience against climate change.

23 Nov 2024 - 3:40AMvideocam

Business of climate change

One Earth Alliance names council members, advisers to drive green initiatives

Hong Kong-based alliance names six to governing council and 21 advisers at the conclusion of the United Nations’ Cop29 climate summit.

13 Jan 2025 - 4:20PM

Letters | Can the UN’s climate framework rise to the occasion?

Readers discuss the stakes of reaching a climate finance deal at Cop29 and the need for a global effort against greenhouse gas emissions.

21 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

World leaders pose for a photo at the UN climate change conference (Cop29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 12. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Cop29 can work with the Belt and Road Initiative for a greener future

Aligning climate action with major economic initiatives is essential to cutting emissions while promoting sustainable development.

20 Nov 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

G20 ends with call for urgent action on climate, global health, women’s rights

‘We only scratched the surface of the deep challenges the world has to face,’ Brazilian host says as gathering of world leaders concludes.

20 Nov 2024 - 5:23AMvideocam

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Opinion | US must be consistent to reclaim climate leadership role from China

As China emerges as a climate leader, the US can still be a reliable partner by staying in global agreements and making progress at home.

19 Nov 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

The sun sets on a windmill farm in McCook, Texas, on July 20, 2022. Photo: AP

US-China relations

My Take | Is China ready to lead the way on fighting climate change after Trump’s return?

Beijing is under pressure to fill the leadership vacuum, but the world’s largest carbon emitter is resisting calls to provide more funding.

19 Nov 2024 - 8:09PMvideocam

Food and agriculture

Future-proofing rice: how Asia’s farmers are innovating against climate odds

From India to Vietnam, a new wave of innovation is transforming traditional rice farming into a resilient and eco-friendly industry.

19 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Opinion | On climate finance, China is only guilty of being too modest

While China must do better in making clear its climate leadership, the rest of the world should stop looking for scapegoats and start paying up.

19 Nov 2024 - 6:27PMvideocam

Huang Runqiu, minister of ecology and environment, speaks at a session at the China Pavilion during the Cop29 UN Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 15. Photo: AP

Letters | Conflict of interest should have ruled out Azerbaijan as Cop29 host

Readers discuss protecting the legitimacy of the COP climate talks, how a hit film is tapping Hong Kong’s rich traditions and the sales of phone subscriptions to foreign domestic workers.

16 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

A driver uses his mobile phone at the electric charging station as Baku city hosts the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop29), in Azerbaijan, on November 14. Photo: Reuters

Shanghai is world’s most polluting city, says new data revealed at Cop29

While the Chinese city was found to be worse than all of Colombia or Norway, a site in Texas ‘is the worst polluting site in the entire world’.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:17PMvideocam

Outside In | ‘Trump-proofing’ is distracting the world from far graver challenges

From G20 and Apec to the WTO and Nato, global cooperation on climate, security and open trade and investment must be quickly restored.

15 Nov 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

UN urged to ban Cop climate talks in pro-fossil fuel countries

Prominent figures make appeal to the United Nations as Azerbaijan, a major oil and gas producer, hosts Cop29.

15 Nov 2024 - 3:45PM

World leaders and other top officials pose for a group photo at the Cop29 UN Climate Summit. Photo: AP

Cop29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoil

The UN climate talks are in disarray after a French minister cancelled her trip and Argentina withdrew its delegation.

15 Nov 2024 - 2:14AMvideocam

Attendees arrive for the Cop29 UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday. Photo: AP

Cop29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas

He singled out the US, the world’s largest historic carbon emitter, and the EU for particular criticism, accusing them of double standards.

13 Nov 2024 - 4:12PM

Financing for Southeast Asia’s energy transition hangs in balance at Cop29

Leaders at ongoing climate summit need to signal a renewed push for phasing out fossil fuels and mobilise finances to do so, analysts say.

12 Nov 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

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