Tag: COP29
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Turkey blocks Israeli President’s trip to COP29: Al-Monitor Reports
According to Al-Monitor, Turkey has refused permission for the Israeli President’s aircraft to enter its airspace, ultimately leading him to cancel his trip to COP29 in Azerbaijan. President Herzog was scheduled to fly to the climate change conference via Turkey, but Turkish authorities refused entry to his aircraft. Last week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced…
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EU pushes for stronger global climate finance and fossil fuel phase-out ahead of COP29
On Monday evening, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety adopted its official position for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, COP29. With 54 votes in favor, 23 against, and four abstentions, the resolution calls for a new collective climate finance goal post-2025. MEPs emphasize the need for a socially…