Baku, Azerbaijan and COP29

The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here's what to expect
The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. These annual meetings are the key international summits as the world attempts to address the unfolding climate crisis.
World leaders gather for photo at COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan
World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup.
COP29: With ‘no sense of urgency’, world leaders huddle in Azerbaijan’s Baku for UN climate talks
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Biggest name world leaders missing at UN climate talks, others fill the void
But 2024's climate talks are more like the International Chess Federation world championship, lacking recognizable names but big on nerd power and strategy. The top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries will not appear.
Leaders of the world’s biggest polluters are skipping UN climate talks
The climate talks often have the star power of a soccer World Cup, but many big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent. That includes the top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries.
Earth’s biggest polluters aren’t sending leaders to UN climate talks
In a year of weather extremes, four nations with more than 42% of all the world's population – China, the U.S., India and Indonesia – do not have heads of state present.
Biggest name world leaders missing at United Nations climate talks, but others try to fill the void
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