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Still waiting: Environmental justice and climate funding at COP29

Since COP1 in 1995, lesser-developed countries have sought climate justice. COP29 in Azerbaijan promised $1.3 trillion by 2035, but only $300 billion as grants, sparking criticism and claims of betrayal.

Environment

COP – The global forum for climate change

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) is the preeminent global forum for climate change which shapes the global climate change narrative as well as economic and geopolitical affairs.

The ultimate goal of COP is to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference.

Group of business people holding eco icon jigsaw puzzle.

COP29: IPCC kicks off Seventh Assessment Report with global expert collaboration

Ten Australian experts will attend a scoping meeting to prepare a draft outline of the contributions expected from three working groups to the Seventh Assessment Report, how they’ll be prepared, and a proposed timeline.

Business and economy

Eight GIG students listen to a local expert while snorkelling in the ocean off the coast of a Pacific Island.

Episode 97: Can Good Stories Help Save the Planet?

See how storytelling, not statistics, can inspire climate action by highlighting resilience and innovation across the Indo-Pacific on a new episode of “What Happens Next?”

Podcast: What Happens Next?

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COP29: Southeast Asia needs serious money to get to net zero

To achieve net zero emissions in Southeast Asia, addressing the significant financing gap is crucial, requiring bold targets and more international support.

Sustainability

A house in the Indo-Pacific region engulfed by floodwaters.

Episode 96: Will Climate Change Wipe Out the Indo-Pacific?

Discover the urgent climate challenges facing the Indo-Pacific and the power of storytelling to drive meaningful climate action in this new “What Happens Next?” episode.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

COP29: Accelerating a just energy transition for a sustainable future

Enough time has been lost arguing “jobs versus climate” – the transition to renewable energy is now rightly understood as an economic opportunity, rather than a detrimental trade-off.

Sustainability

COP29: The untapped power of India’s self-help groups

Composed primarily of rural women, they’ve been a driving force behind social and economic empowerment, but could they transform from intuitive problem-solvers into organised, scalable forces for climate resilience?

Sustainability

Putting women front and centre in climate change reparations

Women from climate-vulnerable countries face devastating impacts and are disproportionately affected by disasters, which is why they must be included in the UN’s Loss and Damage Fund.

COP – The global forum for climate change