Over two weeks in November, more than 55,000 government negotiators, business representatives, activists and journalists gathered in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku for the annual conference of parties (COP) to the UN’s climate change convention (UNFCCC).

COP29 has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan. The two-week climate conference overran two days as negotiations worked towards a new global finance goal.

COP29, the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, took place in Baku from November 11-22, 2024, bringing together leaders, academics, and innovators in a concerted effort to combat climate change.

Read our explainer on the key outcomes from the COP29 UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, where finance was at the centre.

India actively participated in CoP29 side events in Baku, showcasing its commitment to climate action. Collaborating with various agencies, India high

COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev successfully secured a $300 billion climate finance plan at the Baku summit. The agreement, though criticized as inadequate by some, highlights the struggles against geopolitical and political challenges.

A bitterly-fought climate finance deal reached at COP29 risks weakening emissions-cutting plans from developing countries, observers say, further raising the stakes for new national commitments due early next year.

Climate talks in Baku ended with a mix of urgency and delay, progress and frustration. But finance deal could be a game-changer.