COP29 Climate Summit: Key Issues and Urgent Goals

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia

06-Nov-24 15:00

COP29 Climate Summit: Key Issues and Urgent Goals

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The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), will take place from the 11th to the 22nd November 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Described as a "pivotal opportunity to accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis" what are the key focus areas for these talks, and what's at stake? We chat with Meenakshi Raman, the President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia, to discuss this and more.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: government, international, politics, environment

Tags: the bigger picture, earth matters, COP29, sahabat alam malaysia, climate change, climate crisis, climate financing, climate justice, sustainability, carbon emissions, historical emissions, fossil fuel, renewable energy, deforestation, loss and damage, UNFCC, paris agreement, global north, global south,

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