Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has been praising fossil fuel and taking shots at geopolitical rivals, casting a cloud over the climate summit.

Cop29: UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts - Letter from senior figures says the COP process has achieved much, but now needs an overhaul

The United Nation's climate chief urged G20 nations on Saturday to push COP29 negotiations toward a deal to raise money for developing nations, warning there was a "long way to go." Negotiators worked through the night to narrow their differences at the U.