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COP29
The UN climate change conference, COP29, will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11-22 November 2024.
2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, surpassing the record set in 2023. Without swift cuts to emissions, we will overshoot the Paris Agreement's long term 1.5°C threshold in the next decade, and then face the even greater challenge and cost of bringing temperatures back down to below that level.
Preventing every additional increment of warming matters now for people and nature. The more temperatures rise, the more extreme the impacts of climate change will be, and the higher the risk of tipping points and irreversible impacts to ecosystems and people’s lives and livelihoods.
We need to urgently scale up efforts to help people and nature adapt to a warming world and to implement climate solutions - which are already available across all sectors and can more than halve emissions by 2030.
Finance is key. The IPCC AR6 Report shows that we need to increase finance 3 to 6 times by 2030 to limit warming to below 1.5°C. Countries must significantly scale up finance now and work towards agreeing an ambitious new climate finance target at COP29.
Preventing every additional increment of warming matters now for people and nature. The more temperatures rise, the more extreme the impacts of climate change will be, and the higher the risk of tipping points and irreversible impacts to ecosystems and people’s lives and livelihoods.
We need to urgently scale up efforts to help people and nature adapt to a warming world and to implement climate solutions - which are already available across all sectors and can more than halve emissions by 2030.
Finance is key. The IPCC AR6 Report shows that we need to increase finance 3 to 6 times by 2030 to limit warming to below 1.5°C. Countries must significantly scale up finance now and work towards agreeing an ambitious new climate finance target at COP29.
Policy Resources
- WWF Climate and Energy Policy Manifesto 2024
- WWF 1st Submission on NCQG Ad hoc Work Programme Feb 2024
- WWF 2nd Submission on 9th TED of NCQG March 2024
- WWF Submission - Mitigation Work Programme (Feb 2024)
- WWF Global Energy Policy Framework (Nov 2023)
- WWF submission on the GST reflections March 2024
- Energy Transition Package (Bonn, June 2024)
- WWF COP29 Expectations Paper
- Climate and Nature Work Programme Proposal for UNFCCC
- WWF Policy Briefing on Climate Finance at COP29
Essential outcomes needed at COP29: WWF COP29 Expectations
Financing our future; unleashing climate action
- Agreement on a new finance goal to deliver on 1.5oC compatible plans and address impacts.
- Demonstrable progress towards new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that limit warming to 1.5oC, and ensures a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.
- New finance pledges/commitments from countries, especially for adaptation and loss and damage, and delivery of past commitments and pledges.
- Political signals of growing international cooperation, confronting climate change as a top priority.
- Creation of a Climate and Nature Workstream to implement previous decisions and promote alignment with the Global Biodiversity Framework.
PROPOSAL FOR A UNFCCC WORK PROGRAMME ON CLIMATE AND NATURE
The first outcome of the Baku Joint Work on Climate and Nature should be a roadmap that focuses on the following outcomes:
- Implementing the COP26 and COP27 cover decisions on nature-based solutions.
- Implementing the UAE Consensus guidance on nature and ecosystems.
- Exploring synergies between implementation plans to maximize societal benefits.
- Optimizing finance targeting the biodiversity and climate crises.
- Implementing climate and nature measures in a synergistic manner.
- Mainstreaming and financing ecosystem-based approaches.
Climate and Energy Policy Manifesto 2024
Turning the tide on tipping points: Aiming higher, doing more and exploring synergetic solutions
- We call on leaders to phase out fossil fuels, and move to 100% renewables.
- We urge leaders to transform sectors and systems in this critical decade.
- We call on leaders to deliver climate justice for those most affected by climate change, especially through new and additional finance.
- We call on leaders to integrate nature in national climate plans.
- We call on non-State actors to develop sound net-zero plans, and on the private sector to transform their value chains.
COP29 PAVILION PROGRAMME
Step into the heart of climate action at WWF's COP29 Pavilion.
Discover our online programme packed with must-attend events on groundbreaking topics, including finance for climate resilience, carbon solutions, climate and nature synergies, the energy transition, nature-based solutions, and the crucial phase-out of fossil fuels.
Whether you're joining us virtually or visiting in person at the iconic Baku Stadium – Blue Zone – WWF Pavilion (G28), there’s a wealth of inspiring sessions, expert insights, and innovative ideas to explore. Dive into the programme, mark your calendar, and join the journey to shape a sustainable future.
News and Press Enquiries
WWF has a number of experts available to provide commentary in multiple languages on topics ranging from what needs to happen at COP29 to deliver the energy transition and how to address the dual climate and nature crises.To set up an interview with one of our experts, contact news@wwfint.org
Climate & Energy: News and blog posts
