Geopolitics Overshadow COP29 Talks on Climate Cash

COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most vulnerable, as political tensions overshadowed the talks and Argentina on Thursday pulled its delegation from Baku.
What is COP29 and how will Trump’s election affect the climate talks?
The US election victory of Donald Trump - a known climate sceptic - could also prove to be a distraction, and some important leaders are not attending. COP29 is the world's most important meeting on climate change. It is led by the UN, and the 2024 event, the 29th such gathering, runs from 11-22 November.
Geopolitics Overshadow COP29 Talks on Climate Cash, as Argentina Walks Away
BAKU (Reuters) -Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most vulnerable, as political tensions overshadowed the talks and Argentina on Thursday pulled its delegation from Baku.
Climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
By Kate Abnett, Olesya Astakhova and Virginia Furness BAKU (Reuters) -Pay now to help poorer countries cope with climate change or pay more later, negotiators were warned on Thursday as experts said poor states need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to move to greener energy and protect against extreme weather.

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