Baku Summit

Governments will have to recognise eventually that flows of climate finance have to increase and the transition away from fossil fuels is inevitable - it is in their interests to do it now, rather than later

UN Secretary-General urges exhausted diplomats to find common ground, warning failure to reach deal would jeopardise climate action

Frustration builds at Baku Summit, as insiders warn long-awaited draft texts have failed to provide a plausible landing ground for an ambitious deal

Report finds most forest countries are yet to incorporate measures to tackle deforestation in their national climate action plans

UK, Germany, Australia, and Uruguay among 25 countries launching new call to action urging governments to rule out new coal projects

UPDATED: Countries join new push to tackle barriers to the clean energy transition, as Ministers at COP29 wait on fresh negotiating texts to be released overnight

UK, New Zealand, and Colombia sign up to international Coalition on Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Incentives Including Subsidies

Hosts insist they are executing plan for final phase of negotiations, but insiders warn major issues remain far from being resolved

Wide-ranging G20 communique signals support for 'successful negotiations in Baku' and reiterates commitment to delivering bolder decarbonisation efforts

COP29 Presidency calls on G20 leaders to 'send a positive signal of their commitment to addressing the climate crisis'