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A general view during the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan November 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

6th Day of COP29: Progress on climate finance, but consensus still out of reach

Negotiators have made progress by streamlining the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) draft text, which is seen as a positive step forward

Global environmental activists protest against the gas industry during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan 15 November 2024. Photo: Reuters

Fragile countries make $20 billion climate finance push at COP29, letter says

The conference, running from November 11-22, is expected to focus on the urgent need for funding to combat the intensifying climate crisis marked by record-breaking heatwaves, floods, cyclones and other extreme weather events. Photo: AP

COP29: Bangladesh to advocate for action, increased financial commitments

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TIB for implementing realistic climate finance target for affected countries

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Experts call for clear definition of climate finance ahead of COP29

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at a National Dialogue at the CIRDAP Auditorium on 20 October 2024. Photo: Courtesy

Rizwana stresses fair, transparent climate finance to avoid debt traps

Speaker at a seminar titled “Road to Baku: COP29 - Position of CSOs in Bangladesh on Climate Change,” held at the Department of Environment (DoE) in Dhaka on 20 October. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh to advocate for equitable climate finance at COP29

Harjeet Singh. Illustration: TBS

Why the $500b climate proposal falls short, Harjeet Singh explains

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Youth climate activists demand urgent revision of energy plan, boost in climate finance ahead of COP29

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Involvement of private sectors necessary in climate finance: Environment minister

Adaptation financing for projects—like this mangrove management training in the Philippines—is critical in Asia and the Pacific, which is experiencing more extreme heat, droughts, and heavy rains, but where investments in adaptation remain a fraction of what is required. Photo: ADB

ADB Commits Record Climate Finance of Almost $10 Billion in 2023

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World Bank focuses on securitisation to scale climate finance

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud. Photo: Collected

Hasan Mahmud calls on world leaders to act on climate finance