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COP29: Key Leaders Absent Amidst Concerns
The COP29 climate summit in Baku faces criticism over corporate influence and insufficient emission reduction pledges, with several key leaders absent.
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Vladimir PutinEmmanuel MacronJoe BidenJustin Tkatchenko
- What is a key financial challenge discussed at the COP29 summit?
- A key issue at COP29 is how to finance the energy transition and adaptation to climate change in developing countries, requiring trillions of euros to help them cope with extreme weather while avoiding fossil fuel dependence.
- Which country has announced a boycott of the COP29 summit and why?
- Papua New Guinea's foreign minister announced a boycott of the summit, deeming it a waste of time due to unfulfilled promises of financial aid from major polluting countries.
- Which major world leaders will not be attending the COP29 summit in Baku?
- The COP29 climate summit in Baku will be attended by over 100 heads of state and government, but key figures like the presidents of the US, France, and Russia, and the head of the European Commission will not be present.
- What concerns have been raised regarding corporate influence at the COP29 summit?
- Concerns have been raised by Transparency International and data collective about undue corporate influence from the fossil fuel sector potentially undermining the summit's objectives.
- How far are current global commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the targets set in the Paris Agreement?
- The current pledges by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are far from sufficient to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, with a projected reduction of only 2.6% by 2030, compared to the necessary 43%.