COP29

Leaders of South Asian civil society at press conference, titled "LDC’s & MVC Peoples’ Expectations and COP29' in Baku on 22 November 2024. Photo: Courtesy
Climate Change

Developed countries must declare $1.3 trillion climate financing under NCQG, demands CSOs

They also advised the developed countries not to leave Baku without giving a concrete and measurable financial declaration and finalising the framework in COP29

People attend the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan 11 November 11, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Climate Change

'Death sentence for millions': COP29's proposed $250b annual climate finance pledge draws criticism from advocates, experts

Climate activists at COP29. Photo: TBS
Climate Change

COP29 expected to conclude with $250b annual climate finance pledge

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks in an exclusive interview with UNB at the COP29 recently. Photo: UNB
Climate Change

COP29: Unity among climate-affected nations more important than funding, Adviser Rizwana says

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hossain at COP29 in Baku. Photo: BSS
Climate Change

COP29: Bangladesh seeks EU support for $200 billion to LDCs

A view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, during a media tour ahead of the summit beginning in Baku, Azerbaijan November 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
Environment

Disappointment as COP29 fails to finalise climate finance targets

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at a press conference of Bangladesh delegation at the press conference room at Karabakh, Baku in Azerbaijan on 20 November 2024. Photo: UNB
Climate Change

Bangladesh wants to see balanced outcome at COP29, rightful decision on NCQG

Dulali Begum at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Kalapara’s Dulali Begum takes her climate fight to COP29

Fatma Varank, Turkish Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, and Azerbaijan?s Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Umayra Taghiyeva visit the Turkish pavilion during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 19, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Climate Change

COP29 climate talks: What is needed for a deal by Friday's deadline?

The COP29 summit is ongoing in Baku. Photo: Collected
Environment

COP29: Bangladesh 'does not want' climate loans, demands fair financing

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud arrives at the OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria December 6, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Climate Change

Saudi Arabia is a ‘wrecking ball’ in global climate talks

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at an event during the World Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan on 18 November. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Timely and equitable financial, technological support needed for transition to renewables: Rizwana at COP29

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan spoke in the 2024 Annual High-Level Ministerial Round Table on Pre-2030 Ambition at COP29 held at Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Bangladesh calls for climate justice and ambitious pre-2030 targets at COP29