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Deadline for COP29 climate summit expires, with no sign of an agreement

Developing nations are demanding a bigger commitment from historic polluters most responsible for warming

A new draft of a global climate agreement at the COP29 summit proposes rich countries provide two hundred and fifty billion dollars annually over the next decade to help poorer nations combat global warming. Africa's delegation denounced the figure as "unacceptable".

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(Photo: Some politicians doubt if the host country, Azerbaijan, can get a deal done at the talks. Credit: EPA)

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