COP29 talks stall from start with fight over agenda

Baku (AFP) Nov 11, 2024

The COP29 talks opened Monday with calls for global cooperation and fresh warnings about climate disasters - but proceedings quickly ground to a halt in a fight over the agenda. Donald Trump's re-election is already hanging over the talks in Baku where negotiators are meant to agree new funding for climate action in poorer countries. As they opened, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told co