Nations Converge At COP29 To Tackle Climate Action Challenges Urgency and division dominate discussions as world leaders gather to address the climate crisis amid record-breaking temperaturesMore than two dozen world leaders gathered this week for the COP29 climate summit held in Baku, Azerbaijan, where urgent discussions are underway to address the ever-deepening climate crisis. Meanwhile, the world has experienced extreme weather events, presumably fueled by climate change, reinforcing the leaders' urgency to act. They argue they suffer disproportionately from the effects of climate change, even though they are not the primary contributors to global emissions. But the situation becomes more complicated as various nations argue over what constitutes fair financial contributions to climate action from wealthier countries. President Ilham Aliyev remarked on his country’s focus on increasing gas production, which many activists and representatives deemed contradictory within the climate action discussions at COP29.

Source: New York Times November 17, 2024 13:21 UTC