The EU and the Paris Agreement: will it have it enough to save it at COP29?
COP29 starts today in Baku (Azerbaijan) and a lot of expectations are building up for Parties to deliver.
COP29 is a test of wealthy countries’ commitment to securing a liveable planet
As COP29 opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, tomorrow, ActionAid International’s Global Lead on Climate Justice, Teresa Anderson, says:
“Frontline countries who have done almost nothing to cause the

Shell appeal reactive - Ruling a setback for climate justice but polluters are now feeling the heat
Commenting on Shell’s successful appeal against a landmark climate ruling in the Netherlands

Having a climate denier in the White House poses new barriers to climate action, says ActionAid
Commenting on the outcome of the election,
Debt Swaps Won’t Save Us: The Urgent Need for Debt Cancellation and Grant Based Climate Finance
ActionAid has joined the Asian and Pacific Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Latindadd, Eurodad, Debt Justice, Christian Aid and Climate & Community Institute in calling out debt swaps and
ActionAid joins over 40 CSOs in new letter to the Multiannual Financial Framework
ActionAid has signed a letter with over 40 organisations entitled
New ActionAid report highlights harrowing impact of war and violence on Palestinian women and girls, and calls for vital role of women-led organisations to be recognised
A new report from ActionAid highlights the harrowing impacts of the ongoing war in Gaza and escalation of violence in the West Bank on Palestinian women and girls, as well as their remarkable
The debt collectors are here: “Pay developing countries what you owe!” climate activists tell polluters
In matching ‘debt collector’ outfits and holding up a banner that read “Rich countries pay your climate debt”, along with a 10m-long giant itemised ‘invoice’ addressed to developed countries, climate

Time to pay up, polluters! Vulnerable communities can’t wait any longer, say activists at COP29 ‘Giant Climate Invoice’ action
'Polluters, pay up!' and 'trillions, not billions', chanted activists on Finance Day this morning at COP29 in Baku.
“To step up the energy transition, we need COP29 to unlock the funds,” says ActionAid on Energy Day
As the world drags its feet on fully committing to and funding the transition from fossil fuel energy to clean energy alternatives
