After Dubai last year, Baku is the second-largest COP: 65,000 delegates and thousands of participants registered online are following the negotiations. Turkey, the UAE, and Brazil sent the largest delegations, alongside host Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Argentina's delegation left the summit.
By Lukas Bayer
Brazil comes to COP29 with good news: Deforestation has recently fallen sharply and, according to the new NDC, emissions are set to fall by 59 to 67 percent below 2005 levels by 2035. However, this is not enough for many NGOs.
By Alexandra Endres
In an early statement at COP29, the heads of state and government of the High Ambition Coalition formulated their expectations for the negotiations in Baku. Germany is also back on board.
By Lukas Knigge
Beijing is now responding to the Philippine Maritime Zones Act with new maps that reinforce its claim to the disputed areas. The military has also announced exercises.
By Manuel Liu
At the end of September, the authorities introduced a series of measures to ease the real estate market, which has been struggling with a prolonged downturn since 2021. This has now been followed by further tax incentives, which are to apply from December.
By Manuel Liu
Donald Trump continues to rely on highly China-critical personnel to fill his cabinet. The Secretary of Defense nominee is a Fox News TV presenter who is also known for his stance on the People's Republic.
By Manuel Liu
With the acquisition, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year, Biontech is also expanding its presence in China.
By Manuel Liu
Consumer protection authorities and the Commission are calling on Apple to stop geo-blocking. This should give consumers in Europe free access to all services.
By Corinna Visser
In the future, Meta will offer users in the EU the choice between detailed and less personalized advertising or a paid ad-free subscription. Critics such as Max Schrems find this insufficient.
By Corinna Visser
Wishful thinking and reality are far apart when it comes to climate transformation. Over half of the 160 largest German companies lag behind their own CO2 targets.
By Anna Gauto
