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flag COP29 pledges to triple renewables and double efficiency by 2030, with a new climate fund launched but no binding emissions cuts.

flag The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) concluded with nations agreeing to a landmark deal to triple global renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030, marking the first time countries formally committed to specific targets for clean energy expansion. flag Delegates also launched a new global fund to help vulnerable nations adapt to climate impacts, though details on financing remain pending. flag While environmental groups welcomed the progress as "new hope" for the planet, critics noted the absence of binding emissions reductions and fossil fuel phase-out language, emphasizing that implementation will determine the agreement’s real-world impact.

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