COP29: The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is to be held from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This briefing covers the main themes of COP29.
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Overview
Hosted by Azerbaijan, the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) will focus on finance. Key milestones include countries increasing their ambitions ahead of the 2025 submission of revised national plans for tackling climate change, as well as setting a new collective quantified goal for climate finance to help fund projects to address climate change in developing countries (as defined by the UN).
Conference priorities
Background and climate negotiations
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What was agreed at COP28?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) was held from 30 November to 1 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This briefing covers new developments from the conference and their reception.
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COP28: The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) is to be held from 30 November to 1 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This briefing covers the main themes of COP28.
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UK aid and climate change
The briefing describes the potential affects of climate change on development goals, UK aid spending on the climate and key UK projects and their effectiveness.
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The UK and the US$100 billion climate finance goal
In 2022 industrialised countries achieved a 2009 pledge to provide US$100 billion annually to low income states to help them respond to climate change.
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Climate change "Loss and Damage" fund
In 2022 countries created a committee on loss and damage for climate change. What is loss and damage, how might it be funded, and what has the UK response been?
National climate action
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The UK's plans and progress to reach net zero by 2050
The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. This briefing provides an overview of the background context for net zero, the plans in place to reach this goal, and current progress.
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Climate change adaptation and resilience in the UK
This briefing explains the targets for climate change adaptation in the UK, the current policy approach, and an overview of progress.
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
This briefing outlines the purpose of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the impact of the EU CBAM, the UK Government plans for a UK CBAM, and international trade considerations. It also sets out commentary on a need for global cooperation, and further reading.
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Electric vehicles and infrastructure
The UK's electric vehicle transition could help meet climate goals, and cut drivers’ running costs. Challenges include upfront prices, charging infrastructure, and global trade issues.
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Great British Energy Bill 2024-25
The Great British Energy Bill 2024-25 was introduced to the Commons on 25 July 2024. The second reading of the bill took place on 5 September 2024 and the committee stage of the bill took place between 8 and 15 October 2024. The report stage and third reading of the bill is scheduled for 29 October 2024. The bill would create a new, publicly owned company, Great British Energy, designed to invest in and develop clean energy.
Climate change explainers
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Climate change: an overview
A collection of overarching climate change-related parliamentary briefings and publications.
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Climate Change Explainers
Climate Change Explainers is a series of Insights by the Commons Library about climate change.
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Understanding uncertainty in climate change predictions
Predictions of the future effects of climate change must make assumptions about human decisions, describe a complex world, and include natural climate variation.
