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COP29 talks result in $300 billion climate finance deal

COP29 talks result in 0 billion climate finance deal

Developing countries had hoped that rich countries would provide $1.3 trillion each year to help them cope with the effects of climate change and speed up the development of renewable energy.

Simon Still, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, speaks at the closing plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, 24 November 2024.
Simon Still, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, speaks at the closing plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, 24 November 2024.REUTERS/SCANPIX