Stay informed with all the latest developments, key discussions, and climate action targets from the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 11, 2024.

The central focus of COP29 negotiations is on a bigger target for climate finance – the money rich nations provide poor nations to help with their energy transition and climate resilience.

The Conference of Parties (COP) has always been a crucial event in the battle against climate change at a global stage as the climate crisis intensifies. The Summit is expected to be a key turning point in global efforts to tackle rising temperatures,

Nearly 200 countries will gather next week for the U.N. climate summit, COP29. Reaching a consensus for a deal among so many can be difficult. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The 29th annual UN Climate negotiations involving almost 200 countries kicks off in Baku in Azerbaijan today. COP29 will include a major push to secure a commitment for one trillion dollars per year of new climate finance for poorer and developing countries.

This month's U.N. climate summit - COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan - has been dubbed the "climate finance COP" for its central goal: to agree on how much money should go each year to helping developing countries cope with climate-related costs.

Here are some of the major players and negotiating blocs involved in the COP29 summit starting Nov. 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan. China produces the most energy from climate-warming fossil fuels and also from renewable energy sources.

Curbing and coping with climate change's worsening heat, floods, droughts and storms will cost trillions of dollars and poor nations just don't have it, numerous reports and experts calculate. (AP Video: Joshua A.