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COP29: the never-ending climate emergency
COP 29 opens on 11 November in Baku, Azerbaijan, against the backdrop of accelerating global warming and its effects. On the agenda, a key issue: climate finance.
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP 29, is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. While the number of participants has risen considerably so have the stakes: the latest IPCC reports are more alarmist than ever, and governments will have to work twice as hard to meet the targets set by the Paris Agreement in 2015 by limiting the rise in temperature to 1.5°C by the end of the century.
It's a tall order, especially as all the signs are that global warming is accelerating, with terrible consequences around the world as early as 2030. Among the key priorities of COP 29 are securing a new goal on climate finance, ensuring every country has the means to take much stronger climate action, slashing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilient communities. Be that as it may, one thing is clear: there is an urgent need for action, and the scientific community is obviously at the forefront of this battle.
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