COP29 Daily Bulletin: Reporting live from COP29. What to expect from the global conference?

Welcome to the Island Voices @ COP29. Through our platforms, you will receive exclusive news and the latest happenings from our team, reporting live from Baku (Azerbaijan), and from the important actors working together for island communities.

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) is poised to be a landmark event in global climate action. As vulnerable communities grapple with the intensifying impacts of climate change, the conference will prioritise securing a new global climate finance target, the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG). This ambitious goal will be essential to mobilise the necessary financial resources to accelerate the energy transition, support climate adaptation efforts, and address loss and damage. COP29 will be a crucial platform for nations to come together and demonstrate their collective commitment to a sustainable future.

As island communities expect a lot from the global conference, the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr Pa’olelei Luteru recently sent a powerful message to climate negotiators, calling for unity and unwavering resolve among small island developing states.

[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Ij23767122+apple)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Ij23767122+google)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Ij23767122+office365)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Ij23767122+outlook)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Ij23767122+outlookcom)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Ij23767122+yahoo)

[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Wn23731846+apple)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Wn23731846+google)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Wn23731846+office365)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Wn23731846+outlook)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Wn23731846+outlookcom)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/Wn23731846+yahoo)

[](https://www.addevent.com/event/ov23732299+apple)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/ov23732299+google)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/ov23732299+office365)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/ov23732299+outlook)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/ov23732299+outlookcom)[](https://www.addevent.com/event/ov23732299+yahoo)

In-person event: The Global Sustainable Islands Summit has been officially announced! Island Innovation and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis will be co-hosting the 2nd edition of the in-person event in May 2025 in Saint Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean).

We will be gathering renowned professionals, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to address pressing challenges confronting island communities, focusing on Water Sustainability & Energy Nexus, Agricultural Resilience & Climate Adaptation and Climate-Health Interactions & Geothermal Energy.

Use the exclusive code “COP29” to get a discount (-$75) on your extra-early bird ticket, valid until the end of COP29 (November 30th)!

The Island Voices @ COP29 is also a platform to share information about island-related events during COP29. Here are some of today’s island related events:

Time: 11 November, 10:00-10:50 AM (Baku)Location: Moana Blue Pacific PavilionOrg: Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation-Australia

Time: 11 November, 03:00-03:50 PM (Baku)Location: Moana Blue Pacific PavilionOrg: SPREP

If you have relevant COP29 updates or announcements, please contact us via [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#284b4745455d46414b495c4147465b68415b4449464c414646475e495c414746064b47), and we’ll be happy to share them (keeping in mind we have to limit promotional content).

The National Bank of Dominica Ltd. (NBD) is the premier financial institution in Dominica, with XCD 1.67 billion (USD 614.7 million) in assets as of June 30, 2022. Our unwavering commitment is to empower individuals, organizations, and communities to achieve their financial goals.

Operating since 1978, NBD has been a trusted financial partner for 45 years, offering an array of financial products and services to cater to the unique needs of consumers, small businesses, and corporate clients, locally, regionally and globally. Our reach extends through our four branches, a wide network of ATMs, our user-friendly online platform (nbdominica.com), and convenient mobile banking services.

At NBD, our strength lies in our team of dedicated employees, numbering 178 strong, each committed to delivering top-notch service and expertise to our valued customers. We are proud to lead in every core business sector among banks in our local market.

NBD’s dedication to being a responsible corporate citizen has not gone unnoticed. We have earned accolades from our regulator, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), for our exemplary commitment to supporting communities and driving economic and social progress throughout Dominica. We are not just a bank; we are a catalyst for positive change and prosperity.

As we look ahead, we remain steadfast in our mission to facilitate success, foster prosperity, and continue our legacy of excellence in banking.

The Open Society Foundations champions the search for bold, democratic solutions to our urgent, common challenges that advance justice, equity, and human dignity.

We do this by supporting a wide array of independent voices and organizations around the world that provide a creative and dynamic link between the governing and the governed.

Our approach seeks to counter the narrow pursuit of political self-interest and short-term opportunism—in pursuit of a sustainable future for people and planet that leaves no one behind.

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) coordinates the Caribbean region’s response to climate change, working on effective solutions and projects to combat its environmental impacts and global warming.

It provides climate change-related policy advice and guidelines to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States through the CARICOM Secretariat and to the UK Caribbean Overseas Territories. It is an archive and clearinghouse for regional climate change data and documentation.

Climate change is not happening in isolation, and it does not respect boundaries. To build resilience and adapt to climate impacts, we need to better understand how climate change interacts with issues such as conflict, and how decisions made in one sector or country can have knock-on impacts on others. Located in the Blue Zone at COP29, the Climate, Peace and Transboundary Resilience Pavilion focuses on how to build resilience in a world of complex, interconnected threats. Its focus areas include: scaling up climate finance action for some of the world’s most vulnerable contexts, including fragile and conflict-affected countries and small islands: managing interconnecting threats and transboundary climate risks; and breaking down siloes between countries and across sectors to build meaningful climate resilience.

ODI is an independent, global think tank. We work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

We lead thinking and agendas to deliver transformational change and bring about a global sense of resilient, just and equitable prosperity.

We deliver high-quality, internationally recognised research that informs policy design and convenes leadership across the global challenges identified above. We are a free thinking, inclusive and trusted think tank with a global footprint.

Peace Boat US works to build a culture of peace and sustainability around the world by connecting people across borders and creating opportunities for learning, activism and cooperation. We achieve this through programs in which people from the US and around the world participate in voyages onboard the Peace Boat, our Japan-based partner organization and one of the most unique and creative peace-building initiatives in the world.

Programs combine learning, activism, advocacy, and travel, enabling participants to learn first-hand about global issues such as war, environmental degradation, gender violence, and other issues. Participants experience grassroots peace-building efforts to find non-violent, creative, and constructive solutions, from local communities to global advocacy networks.

The Institute of Island Studies is a research, education, and public policy institute based at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The work of the Institute focuses on the culture, environment, and economy of small islands, with an emphasis on Prince Edward Island.

The Island Studies constellation at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada, consists of the following:

UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability: a research chair currently held by UPEI anthropologist Dr. Jean Mitchell

Island Studies Press: a book publisher whose publications focus on producing Island Studies scholarly material for a popular audience

At COP29, Extreme Hangout is pushing boundaries by creating a dynamic space for youth-led climate action. From November 11th to 22nd in the Green Zone, Extreme Hangout will host workshops and sessions addressing the unique climate challenges of the region, such as water scarcity and renewable energy innovations. The key themes explored include nature and biodiversity, protecting our blue heart, redefining wealth, power to the people, innovative minds, and sustainable futures, moving with purpose, from seed to sustainability, travelling lightly, changing the narrative, and embracing our shared humanity.

By fostering collaboration with new partners and speakers, Extreme Hangout is committed to empowering young changemakers to drive real, lasting solutions and shape the global climate agenda.

We’re an international non-profit founded in 2003, with offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Amsterdam and Beijing.

In that time, we’ve grown our network to include over 500 multinational businesses in 175 markets worldwide.

We also work closely with governments at all levels. The Under2 Coalition, for which we are the Secretariat, is made up of 167 state and regional governments and has been named one of the international cooperative initiatives with the highest potential for emissions reductions.

Blue Planet Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2020 by visionary entrepreneur and leading climate change advocate Henk Rogers. With support from partner organizations around the globe, the mission of Blue Planet Alliance is to get islands and countries around the world to legislatively mandate a commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2045. It is also working with governments, businesses, and individuals to help grow a global movement aimed at reducing the negative impact on the planet, thus aligning human behavior more in harmony with nature. For more information, visit blueplanetalliance.org/

Cari-Bois is a Caribbean-wide community that brings together communities, academic, scientists, and journalists, to further educate the region about present-day environmental issues which affect the wellbeing of the region’s natural resources and livelihoods.

Climate Tracker (CT) is an international non-profit organization, aiming to support, train and incentivise better climate journalism globally. We believe in the power of journalism, but recognise that many young journalists don’t have the training, resources or support to identify and tell the climate stories they want to. We also recognise that this challenge is often greatest in the countries hardest hit by climate change. Our mission is to support, train and incentivise young journalists in developing countries to tell better climate stories. By 2023, we aim to create a regionally diversified network that provides the best opportunities, training and support for early career climate journalists across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. To do this, we focus on provide training and fellowships for young journalists around the world to tell better climate stories locally, conduct action-oriented media research to better understand the biggest challenges, trends, and obstacles to powerful climate reporting around the world, fund young journalists to report on the world’s most pressing issues and cover the world’s biggest moments, UN negotiations and conferences, and support global collaborations between young climate journalists, newsrooms and NGOs around the world.

The Accelerator is an entrepreneurial engine that catalyzes and accelerates priority initiatives toward a Climate-Smart Zone, delivering resilience, social development, and broad-based economic growth for the Caribbean.

Our central objective is to help transform the region’s economy by fast-tracking sound public and private investment opportunities that support climate action and economic growth through sustainable development.

Drawing on the deep experience of our nations and institutions, a group of twenty-seven visionary Caribbean Governments, alongside some of the largest global companies, financial institutions, and foundations have joined The Accelerator to make the Caribbean a beacon of climate-smart development.

Keep following our daily bulletins for insights and decisions made during the conference