What to expect from the UN climate conference dubbed the ‘finance COP’

Nations will meet next week to hammer out agreements on climate action at the 29th UN climate change conference, COP 29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Dr. Simon Donner, professor in the department of geography and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC, will be attending his third COP. He outlines the hopes and challenges of this year’s conference.

How will this conference be different?

Unfortunately, for the third year in a row, the UN climate conference is being hosted by a major fossil fuel-producing state that is not that interested in transitioning away from fossil fuels. This does influence what happens in the negotiations and in the final text.

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