Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Between November 11 and November 22, 2024, Environmental Defence experts will be monitoring leaders, experts and advocates from around the world for this year’s session of the global climate negotiations, COP29 in Azerbaijan. Our experts will be able to provide insight on the negotiations at COP29 – including on issues related to climate finance, the  energy transition and fossil fuel subsidies. Our team will also be tracking the participation in the negotiations and proceedings by the Government of Canada, provincial leaders, and oil and gas lobbyists. 

What Needs to Delivered at COP29:

  • Climate Finance: At COP28 world leaders made the unprecedented decision to transition away from fossil fuels, and a fair fossil fuel phase out needs fair funding. COP29 is the deadline for the adoption of a new collective quantified goal (NCQG), to ensure wealthy countries are supporting developing nations to reduce emissions and address climate impacts. This new framework aims to replace the existing 2009 commitment from developed countries to provide $100 billion annually between 2020 and 2025 — a target missed by years.  At least $1 trillion per year is required to meet the immediate climate needs of developing countries. Agreeing to a new climate finance goal is a crucial benchmark for success at COP29.
  • National Climate Targets: Countries agreed under the Paris Agreement to submit stronger national climate commitments (known as “nationally determined contributions,” or NDCs) every five years. The next round is due in February 2025. These climate plans must demonstrate how countries will implement the commitments made last year to transition away from fossil fuels, scale up renewable energy and double down on energy efficiency measures.  

For more detailed  information about Canada’s commitments, record to date, and the topics under discussion, please see our backgrounder: https://environmentaldefence.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/COP-29-Media-Backgrounder-November-2025.pdf 

When: November 11 to November 22, 2024

Experts available to comment:

From Baku:

Julie Segal – Senior Program Manager, Climate Finance (Nov 18-22)

In Canada:

Keith Brooks – Programs Director

Julia Levin – Associate Director, National Climate

Aliénor Rougeot – Program Manager, Climate and Energy

Emilia Belliveau – Energy Transition Program Manager

ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE (environmentaldefence.ca): Environmental Defence is a leading Canadian environmental advocacy organization that works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities.

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For more information or to request an interview, please contact:

Alex Ross, media@environmentaldefence.ca