Cop29 live updates: climate summit gets under way in Baku, Azerbaijan

Cop29 finally gets under way in Baku; will nations be able to push for greater progress or will the negotiations stall?

A worker walks past the COP29 sign ahead of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.A worker walks past the COP29 sign ahead of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.First published on Mon 11 Nov 2024 07.24 CETHere are some pictures of how things are looking in Baku, the Azerbaijani capital, which has been set up in full summit mode.

If diplomats reach a good deal on money this month, it could build trust and spark greater ambition when countries submit sorely-needed action plans to cut pollution at Cop30 in Brazil next year.More than 32,000 participants have registered for the conference but observers are not expecting them to deliver transformational change.

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