Carbon credits: The dark heart of the climate ‘solution’ that simply does not work
Amid the climate crisis, no amount of wishing for an imaginary carbon unicorn will make it true
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan and Armenia to sign peace agreement, White House says
Deal includes US rights to South Caucasus transit corridor
Azerbaijan president criticises Russia for seeking to ‘hush up’ reasons for air crash
Ilham Aliyev says he was ‘upset and surprised’ by versions of events around Azerbaijan Airlines crash put forward by Russian officials
Azerbaijan Airlines crash: Putin calls Kazakhstan’s president to express condolences, Kremlin says
Putin apologises to Azerbaijan’s Aliyev after Russian air defences apparently mistakenly shot down plane, killing 38
Russia accused of downing Azerbaijan passenger plane
Anti-aircraft fire may have caused plane to crash in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, according to US and regional officials
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people
Airline said Embraer plane, with 67 passengers and five crew on board, made emergency landing near city of Akatu on Caspian Sea
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The Olympics of negotiations offer lessons for corporate life
Cop29 deal which includes new ‘climate finance goal’ criticised as ‘utterly inadequate’
Wealthy countries including EU committing $300bn a year for climate vulnerable countries but the outcome was condemned by aid agencies across the world
Disappointing $300bn Cop29 deal could yet become a platform for much greater ambition
Financial agreement clearly short of what is necessary to support the most vulnerable countries and communities
Irish aid agencies condemn ‘utterly inadequate’ Cop29 deal that will worsen impacts of climate crisis on front lines
Cop29 'came very close to failure and it has ended with a disappointing deal. But it is a deal the world can build on in 2025′, said Mary Robinson
Explainer: 10 takeaways from Cop 29, a collective failure
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
Deal reached at Cop29 but developing countries say it is not enough to avoid climate catastrophe
Campaigners decry influence of Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and looming Donald Trump presidency
Tensions rise at Cop29 climate talks as risk of failure grows with each passing hour in Baku
Walkout by some developing countries confirms climate finance is the major blocker to progress
Cop29 deadlocked as new €250bn finance offer comes up short
‘There is no deal to come out of Baku that will not leave a bad taste in everyone’s mouth, but we are within sight of a landing zone’
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