in Baku

Dec 4, 2024 | rte.ie | George Lee |in Baku

Regional differences in the pace of climate warming within Europe are evident when comparing the official November Weather Statements for Spain and Ireland. The catastrophic flooding in the Valencia region of Spain at the end of October has been followed by the country's warmest November since official records began more than 60 years ago. AEMET, Spain’s national weather agency, said the average temperature nationwide in Spain was 12.4 degrees Celsius during the month.

Dec 2, 2024 | rte.ie | George Lee |in Baku

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said local authorities must effectively prioritise enforcement resources to protect and improve the environment. A total of 20 national environmental enforcement priorities have been identified. They are focused on outcomes for air quality, water quality, waste management, noise and government processes.

Nov 24, 2024 | rte.ie | George Lee |in Baku

The COP29 climate talks in Baku was the 29th time in 32 years that the nations of the world gathered to negotiate what to do about climate change. But it is the first time ever that money - climate finance - was the main item on the agenda. The reverberations from the rows that resulted, and the divisions that opened up, will impact climate politics for a long time to come.

Nov 23, 2024 | walesonline.co.uk | Sion Morgan |Rebecca Speare-Cole |in Baku

Countries have worked through the night to broker a deal on climate finance at the UN climate summit as negotiations stretched into overtime. Patience is wearing thin on the ground at Cop29 in Azerbaijan as negotiations in the host city, Baku, hit a deadlock again on Saturday afternoon almost 24 hours after the summit was scheduled to finish. The Cop29 presidency scheduled a plenary hearing for 7pm local time on Saturday where countries will present their final views on a draft deal.

Nov 23, 2024 | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Rebecca Speare-Cole |in Baku

Rebecca Speare-Cole, PA sustainability reporter, in Baku23 November 2024 at 6:44 am·5-min readCountries have worked through the night to broker a deal on climate finance at the UN climate summit as negotiations stretched into overtime. Patience is wearing thin on the ground at Cop29 in Azerbaijan as negotiations in the host city, Baku, hit a deadlock again on Saturday afternoon – almost 24 hours after the summit was scheduled to finish.