Latest COP29 news: agreement in the form of an agreement between key countries, negotiators say

COP29 appeared set on one last deal as key negotiators agreed on a sweeping climate finance plan that brought United Nations talks in Azerbaijan back to the brink of failure.

After a chaotic day in which officials often despaired of making progress, delegates appeared ready to unite behind a deal that would open up hundreds of billions of dollars to poorer countries. Developed countries would make any agreement conditional on reaffirming last year’s results in Dubai, which included a promise to divest from fossil fuels.