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CBAM clouding negotiations at COP29
Barbara Botos, Ambassador at Large for Climate at the Hungarian Ministry of Energy writes about the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which has been instrumentalised by global south countries, clouding COP29 negotiations.
Running against time at COP29
Three days before the official end of COP29, Parties are far from being in a valley of despair. Follow our daily insights by Barbara Botos, Ambassador at Large for Climate at the Hungarian Ministry of Energy.
Failure is not an option at COP29
Failure is not an option at COP29, reminds us Barbara Botos, Ambassador at Large for Climate at the Hungarian Ministry of Energy, quoting the UN general secretary. Some feel that there is still some time to nurture an agreement till Friday afternoon, but the pressure mounts every day of negotiation.
Open mic at COP29
What would you say if you could grab a microphone at COP29 in Baku? Yesterday was a rest day, but Barbara Botos, Ambassador at Large for Climate at the Hungarian Ministry of Energy was on stage at a side event, which brought together Women Climate Champions who are driving transformative change in the fight against climate change
Jargon at COP29
Live from COP29, Barbara Botos, Ambassador at Large for Climate at the Hungarian Ministry of Energy writes about discussions around Article 6, one of the most complex sections of the Paris Agreement, which, among other things, focuses on the development of carbon markets.
1.3 million online views and over 1,500 attendees at Romania’s Climate Change Summit
More than 60 Romanian and international speakers shared solutions for a greener future with over 1,500 participants at te Climate Change Summit in Romania.
Launch of Youth Delegates’ Vision at COP29: from loose network to common position
Climate summits cannot be imagined without the voice of the youth. At the morning coordination of the EU at COP29, climate youth delegates have already presented the Youth Delegates' Vision.
With one day lost, COP29 is finally kicked off: “let us aspire and inspire before we expire”
United Nations Secretary-General addressed the participants of COP29 by saying that we are in the final countdown and time is not on our side, reports Barbara Botos, Ambassador at Large for Climate at the Hungarian Ministry of Energy.
Budapest Climate Summit gathers climate leaders in December to shape a sustainable future
On 2 December 2024, Budapest will once again host one of the leading climate events in Central and Eastern Europe – the Budapest Climate Summit.
The special chemistry of a balanced outcome at COP29
Each negotiating group started day zero of COP29 with a constructive tone. What is the EU message? Follow the insigths of Barbara Botos, Ambassador at Large for Climate at the Hungarian Ministry of Energy.
Ex-ante COP29: early ambition and tension
COP29 has almost started and Barbara Botos, Ambassador at Large for Climate at the Hungarian Ministry of Energy is already in Baku, sharing with us ambitious hopes and tensions which are already in the air.
Latvia unveils 2050 energy strategy
Latvia's Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM), alongside industry experts, has developed a draft of Latvia’s energy strategy.
