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HISTORICAL FACTS: 30 - The Untold Story

Cop29 finance deal ‘a death sentence’ and ‘woefully inadequate’, activists say

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband called the package a ‘critical 11th-hour deal at the 11th hour for the climate’.

Evening Standard

Ed Miliband says Cop29 deal agreed at ’11th hour for the climate’

Climate groups called the agreement, designed to help developing nations, a ‘catastrophe’

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Fifth man dies and hundreds of homes flooded as Storm Bert continues to wreak havoc

At least 200 flights were cancelled at London Heathrow as Storm Bert continued to batter the UK

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Heavy rain and thawing snow to bring floods as Storm Bert batters UK

More than 200 flood alerts are in place for England and Wales, and the Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain and wind.

The Independent UK

Finance deal remains elusive at Cop29 as UN climate talks stretch into overtime

Negotiations at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan were scheduled to finish on Friday evening but a final deal on climate finance remains elusive.

Evening Standard

UK wants Cop29 deal that ‘accelerates clean energy transition’, says Miliband

The Energy Secretary said the UK’s pledge to cut domestic emissions by 81% by 2035 had put ‘Britain back on the map of global climate leadership’.

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UK pledges £239m to forest-rich nations to fight climate change at Cop29

The money will go to countries like Colombia and Indonesia to support vital global ‘carbon sinks’.

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UN climate summit set to go into overtime as talks stall over finance deal

Frustrations intensified at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where countries are polarised over a deal on paying poorer nations climate finance.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – November 22

The papers carry a range of stories at the end of the working week.

Evening Standard

Financial statements from Grangemouth owner give ‘distorted picture’, says union

Unite Scotland’s regional secretary Derek Thomson made his comments as he appeared before Holyrood’s Economy and Fair Work Committee.

The Independent UK

UK takes key role at UN climate talks as pressure mounts to reach finance deal

The Cop29 presidency of Azerbaijan asked both the UK and Brazil to ensure the delivery of ‘a balanced set of negotiated outcomes’ at the Baku summit.

The Independent UK

UK joins coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies

The UK has joined a cross-country group as UN climate negotiations continue in Azerbaijan.

Evening Standard

Grangemouth could switch to sustainable fuel ‘relatively easily’, says union

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said she is dismayed ministers appear to have ‘given up’ on keeping the refinery open.

The Independent UK

Pressure on ministers to break Cop29 deadlock as UN climate talks enter week two

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday to join other government ministers for the second week of the UN climate summit.

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The Guardian - UK

Move towards renewable energy is unstoppable, says Ed Miliband

Exclusive: UK energy secretary says at Cop29 that people see the economic advantages of making the transition

The Independent UK

Energy projects in developing countries to receive £79m in UK climate finance

The money comes under the UK’s existing pledge to spend £11.6 billion in climate finance over five years up to 2026.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Cop29: How Keir Starmer is getting a rare win — on climate change

Keir Starmer arrived at the Baku COP climate summit yesterday bearing something unusual — an actual plan with a new government behind to limit global warming. He had one of the more substantial pledges at a notably thin summit, where the main proposals come from China, while the US absorbs…

The Independent UK

Ed Davey opens up about caring for his sick mother as he says he’ll vote against assisted dying bill

Cabinet split on proposed legal change, which is opposed by health secretary Wes Streeting and justice secretary Shabana Mahmood but backed by Ed Miliband and celebrities like Esther Rantzen

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The Independent UK

Labour’s Ed Miliband squirms when confronted over calling Trump ‘racist, misogynistic, self-confessed groper’

Labour’s Ed Miliband appeared to squirm as he was confronted about calling President-elect Donald Trump a “racist, misogynistic, self-confessed groper”.

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Energy bills in Britain will be cut by £300 on average by 2030, pledges Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband

But leading experts have warned green levies will push up the cost of electricity

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Donald Trump can't stop the battle to save the planet, claims Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband

Cop29 climate change summit taking place against a backdrop of fears incoming US president will damage efforts to tackle global warming

Evening Standard

Cop29: Key questions about the UN climate conference

The meeting kicks off against a backdrop of deadly weather events, extreme conditions and record temperatures in recent months.

The Independent UK

UK to ramp up climate action in wake of Donald Trump re-election in US

‘The only way we protect future generations is by working with other countries to deliver climate action,’ Ed Miliband warned

Evening Standard

Donald Trump will not offer jobs to Nikki Haley or Mike Pompeo as Republican wins Arizona

Ed Miliband pledges for Britain to take lead on Cop 29 with Mr Trump known for climate scepticism

The Guardian - UK

After Trump re-election, UK will lead efforts to save Cop29, says Miliband

Energy secretary says Britain must work on vital alliances with other countries following victory of climate-denier Trump

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