Daily Update COP29 - 11 November

Update
11 November 2024
COP29 started today Monday 11 November in Baku, Azerbaidjan. For WMO, the launch of the State of Global Climate 2024 Update is the highlight, together with the Earth Information Day, where several members of the WMO delegation took the floor.
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What you need to know

  • Red alert: WMO has issued a Red Alert as the State of the Global Climate Update confirms that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record—surpassing even 2023, which broke all previous records. Read the full update.
  • New report launched: The latest State of Climate Services report, a key resource for building climate resilience and adaptation, was launched last week. With the growing impacts of climate change, these services are more critical than ever. Explore the report.
  • Everything you need to know about COP: Do you have questions about climate change and COP? IISD has the answers, breaking down international agreements, history, and more. It's a must-read article!  

Today

  • Press conference: The State of Global Climate 2024 Update was released on the opening day of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The report underscores that the ambitions of the Paris Agreement are in great peril. Watch the recording.
  • Earth Information Day 2024: Key updates on Earth observation were shared, featuring discussions on critical topics like climate change mitigation and adaptation, addressing loss and damage, resilience to extreme events, technological innovation, and enhancing observation in vulnerable regions and ecosystems. Watch the recording.

More updates on COP29 for 11 November, by IISD
 

Tomorrow

  • AMCOMET (RA I) High-Level Event: Launch of the Implementation Plan for the Integrated African Strategy on Meteorology. Learn more.
  • World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS): His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, has invited Heads of State and Government to participate in this critical summit. Overview schedule.
  • China’s High-Level Meeting: Focused on Early Warnings for All: Together for Future Climate Adaptation.
  • Tajikistan’s High-Level Event: Glaciers 2025: Taking Global Action on Glaciers’ Preservation.
     

Post of the day

A man speaks at a podium with "Earth Observation Day" on screens behind him. A banner reads "Climate & Weather," and several people are seated at a table. Text about the UN and climate events is overlaid.
WMO

 

Slide of the day

Bar chart showing global warming levels. Current warming is 1.3°C above the past 10-year average. Three alternatives predict warming from 1.2°C to 1.5°C. Red lines indicate future projections.
Long term warming
WMO

 

Youth at COP29

  • Join us on Instagram daily for the next two weeks, as we bring you inside COP29 and shine a spotlight on young voices! Check out our first post!

Picture of the day

A conference room with three speakers on stage discussing "State of the Climate Update 2024." The audience is seated, and the presentation screen displays a mountain landscape.
Press conference on State of Global Climate 2024 Update at COP29
COP29

All pictures from the WMO delegation are on our COP29 photo album.


 

More communication assets available on the UN Communication COP29 board.

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