Countdown to COP 29: Everything you need to know, all in one place

This year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29 ) in Baku is a pivotal moment for strategic decisions and meaningful outcomes to avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change.?

Kicking off on?Monday, this COP will?focus on a cornerstone of global climate action—finance.

What’s on the agenda? Parties will be negotiating a New Collective Quantified Goal—a more ambitious, transparent, and predictable climate finance target that better addresses the needs of developing countries for mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage.

It’s also the last COP before the February 2025 deadline to update nationally determined contributions (NDCs), building momentum for ambitious commitments.

Check out IISD’s?Inside COP 29 ?page to get up to speed. We’ve got helpful?FAQs?on what to watch for , expert analysis on developments, and links to our COP 29 side?events ,?including our Halfway Point Webinar .

Bookmark the?IISD-ENB COP 29 page , where you can find daily reports on the negotiations, summaries of what's being discussed “in the corridors,” and photographs of everything from policy-maker huddles to civil society demonstrations.

Keep checking back with us to stay up to date—and follow us on X ?and LinkedIn , where we’ll be sharing more insights from the inside, all the way through to the finish line.

COP 29 Must Deliver on Last Year's Historic Energy Transition Pact

Countries agreed at COP 28 to triple renewable energy capacity and double the rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030, as well as to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems.?Natalie Jones explains how talks in Baku can set out concrete next steps .

Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights at COP 29: Why intersectionality matters

Including intersectionality in key COP 29 decisions is a small but important step on the pathway to climate justice. Angie Dazé explains why it should be captured in the Lima work programme, the Gender Action Plan, and other key decisions in Baku.

COP 16 in Cali Delivers Key Outcomes for Nature, but Questions Remain on Funding

Meanwhile, with the dust settling on the Convention on Biological Diversity's?COP 16 in Cali, our expert Alec Crawford unpacks decisions, sharing insights and mapping the way forward .?The IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin team also shares their analysis after following negotiations on the ground.

How Can a Fossil Fuel Levy Cut Emissions and Finance Climate Action?

What is a fossil fuel extraction levy, and how can it help finance climate action? David Manley and Paola Yanguas Parra compare proposals , recommending four ways forward for policy-makers.

IISD Welcomes Draft Regulations for Oil and Gas Pollution Cap

Canada has released draft regulations to cap pollution from the oil & gas sector . This will help encourage investments in decarbonization and get industry on a path to net-zero by 2050.

How Restricting Agricultural Exports Can Impact Global Food Security

Higher temperatures mean that most countries will experience lower agricultural yields and production, impacting consumers globally through higher food prices. Facundo Calvo explains how export restrictions can exacerbate climate change’s impacts on global food security .

Broaching the Tough Issues on Border Carbon Measures

As more and more countries consider adopting border carbon adjustment (BCA) instruments, the need for international cooperation is becoming increasingly urgent. Aaron Cosbey unpacks the most difficult issues to overcome?and sets out steps we can take toward resolving them .

Why the New Canada Water Agency Has Plenty of Work Ahead of It

Fresh from the Government of Canada’s announcement of a standalone Canada Water Agency to be housed in Winnipeg, IISD-ELA’s Pauline Gerrard lays out the challenges it faces . ?

How Community Ownership Is Reducing Flood Risk in Rwanda?

The City of Kigali and SUNCASA are implementing nature-based solutions to restore the Nyabarongo River?in Rwanda to?reduce?flash floods, landslides, and the risk of erosion for 975,000 residents. Supported by SUNCASA, the "My Tree" campaign encourages people to take shared responsibility for the care and maintenance of trees planted across the city.

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