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By Karin Strohecker, Nailia Bagirova and Kate Abnett BAKU (Reuters) – Leaders of the world’s biggest economies must send a clear signal on the need to tackle global warming, COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan said on Monday. The plea came as Group of 20 (G20) leaders met in Brazil with…
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies were set to meet on Monday in Brazil for their annual summit, bracing for a shift in the global order with the return to power of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Discussions…
BAKU (Reuters) -World leaders are speaking at the U.N. climate summit in Baku on Wednesday. Here are the latest comments: IRAN VICE PRESIDENT SHINA ANSARI (via translator) “We hope that (the) international community, free from political issues, will stand together, exchange knowledge, transfer technology and facilitate accessing financial resources without…
By Martin Coulter LISBON (Reuters) – Lisbon will this week play host to Europe’s biggest annual tech conference, Web Summit, where industry leaders and lawmakers will weigh the pros and cons of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Senior executives from firms such as Apple (NASDAQ:), Microsoft (NASDAQ:), and…
By Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) – The annual U.N. climate summit kicks off Monday (NASDAQ:) with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for climate cash. Delegates gathering in Azerbaijan’s capital…
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – An official with Azerbaijan’s Presidency of next week’s United Nations COP29 climate summit appeared to offer to facilitate talks about new fossil fuel deals ahead of the conference, according to a video secretly recorded by an advocacy group. In an investigation first reported by…
By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett (Reuters) – Nearly 200 countries will gather next week for the U.N. climate summit, COP29. Reaching a consensus for a deal among so many can be difficult. Here are some of the major players and negotiating blocs involved in the COP29 summit starting Nov.…
By Valerie Volcovici, Kate Abnett and Gloria Dickie WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has darkened the outlook for a strong deal at the COP29 global climate summit next week and will heap pressure on Europe and China to lead international progress in curbing planetary…
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – This month’s U.N. climate summit – COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan – has been dubbed the “climate finance COP” for its central goal: to agree on how much money should go each year to helping developing countries cope with climate-related costs. That discussion could be tough…
Bryan Johnson brought his “Don’t Die” summit to Singapore in mid-September.Over the past years, Johnson, 47, has made headlines for his $2 million-a-year quest to reverse aging.The event included booths set up by companies offering “longevity-focused” services like blood testing and ice baths. “If anyone’s wondering how my morning at…
