A muted COP29 in Azerbaijan: Heavy on lobbyists, light on commitments

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 15: US President-elect Donald Trump has mooted bypassing Senate approval for his major appointments – we take a look at the press backlash. In other news: COP29 continues, but without the Argentinian delegation and with activists far outnumbered by oil, gas and coal lobbyists. Finally, National Geographic scientists have found the world’s largest coral reef off the Solomon Islands, a discovery they hope will inspire more global action to protect the corals.