Reporting Guide: How to Cover COP29

The guide outlines the critical themes of COP29, emphasizing its role as a "finance COP" focused on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund. It highlights the tension between rich and poor nations regarding climate aid, the influence of the United States, and the controversies surrounding Azerbaijan's role as host. Additionally, it provides logistical details for media personnel attending the event from November 11 to 22, 2024.

• COP29 is expected to focus heavily on climate finance, specifically scaling up financial flows to help poor and vulnerable countries. Estimates from the World Resources Institute suggest these nations need approximately $1 trillion annually, which is a 10-fold increase over the current $100 billion annual commitment.
• A central point of negotiation is the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), intended to replace the $100-billion-per-year target. Disputes exist regarding the total amount of funding and whether the list of contributors should be expanded to include economies like China.
• The guide notes a significant gap between official claims and actual aid; while developed countries claimed to meet the $100 billion target in 2022, an Oxfam study found only about $22 billion consisted of actual additional grants.
• The hosting of the summit by Azerbaijan is controversial due to the country's status as a petro-state and its human rights record, with Transparency International stating that independent media and civil society are "highly repressed" in the country.

APA

CCNow (2024). Reporting Guide: How to Cover COP29. Covering Climate Now. https://coveringclimatenow.org/resource/how-to-cover-cop29/

Chicago

CCNow. Reporting Guide: How to Cover COP29. Covering Climate Now, 2024. https://coveringclimatenow.org/resource/how-to-cover-cop29/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ccnow2024reporting, author = {CCNow}, title = {{Reporting Guide: How to Cover COP29}}, institution = {Covering Climate Now}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://coveringclimatenow.org/resource/how-to-cover-cop29/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }