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From the 'Black City' to the White City: Baku takes advantage of COP29 to cleanse its past as the world's first oil capital
Meanwhile, renewables account for barely 7% of Azerbaijan's energy mix, the land of fire. And although the goal is to reach ...
Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it's not immune to climate change
As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate ...
Anger, frustration in Baku as draft COP29 deal leaves key issues open
Disputes in Baku are growing increasingly heated 24 hours before the UN Climate Change Conference is due to end, as ...
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The “Dark Joke” of Having a Climate Summit in Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan —Azerbaijan is the land of fire, or so the Zoroastrian legend goes. Its supply of combustible fuel has long ...
Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise it
Money is the key issue in Baku, where negotiators are working on a new amount for aid to help developing nations transition ...
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The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here's what to expect
The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Cop29 turns heat up on Turkey and Azerbaijan over oil exports to Israel
The pipeline transports Azerbaijani crude oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, supplying Israel with 28 percent of its oil ...
As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially ...
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A dead whale showed up outside COP29 in Azerbaijan. It's just an art installation
Bounded by the Caspian Sea, the former Soviet republic known as Azerbaijan may be one of the ... many residents of the nation's capital of Baku may have been surprised this week to see – and ...
Azerbaijan Should Never Have Been COP Host
The country’s authoritarian President Ilham Aliyev personally oversees the largest cash cow: the State Oil Fund. That may be ...
COP29 climate summit kicks off in Baku. Will it be the last for the U.S.?
As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they're confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration.
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Climate summit approves divisive $300B deal
The pledged financing from the U.S., EU and other wealthy governments includes hopes for private money — and a Trump-sized asterisk.