Author: Euronews

After a turbulent week in Baku, a deal was reached in the early hours of Sunday, 24 November. The big number to focus on is the $300bn a year that developing nations will receive from rich countries in climate funding by 2035, a far lower sum than the $1.3trn goal many had hoped for. ADVERTISEMENTEarly on Sunday morning, a lengthy applause followed COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev’s declaration that a deal had been reached on how rich countries can financially support poorer countries in their battle against climate change.The standing ovation masked what had often been a fractious affair almost throughout…

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