Top Football Clubs Launch Climate Alliance at COP29

As COP29 unfolds in Baku, Azerbaijan, it highlights the importance of cooperatives in agriculture and their role in addressing climate change, with Brazilian cooperatives representing over a million rural producers. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock emphasized the need for global collaboration to tackle the climate crisis, calling it the greatest security threat of our time. Meanwhile, FIFA extended its partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum to enhance climate resilience in football, while also facing criticism for its CEO's travel methods. The European Club Association launched the Football Clubs Alliance for Climate, encouraging clubs to minimize their environmental impact and inspire fans towards climate action. The overarching goal at COP29 is to establish a fair New Collective Quantitative Goal for climate finance. Initiatives discussed include linking climate action with Sustainable Development Goals, and creating new coalitions to foster international cooperation.