Developing countries need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to cope with climate change, economists told U.N. talks in Baku, where early efforts to reach a finance deal risk being overshadowed by diplomatic disputes.

The US election victory of Donald Trump - a known climate sceptic - could also prove to be a distraction, and some important leaders are not attending. COP29 is the world's most important meeting on climate change. It is led by the UN, and the 2024 event, the 29th such gathering, runs from 11-22 November.

The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. These annual meetings are the key international summits as the world attempts to address the unfolding climate crisis.

The latest round of global climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, has drawn in 60,000 delegates, including many from the worlds of business and finance.

Money is a central focus of the climate talks being held in Azerbaijan and the success of the summit is likely to be judged on that goal.

Germany's leading climate activist on Monday called on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan. As COP29 talks began in Baku, Luisa Neubauer from the German chapter of the Fridays for Future organization asked Scholz to reconsider his decision to skip the meeting due to the ongoing political crisis in Berlin.

The latest round of global climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, has drawn in 60,000 delegates, including many from the worlds of business and finance. Below is a selection of the deals struck during the event.

Italy's far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, stated at the UN climate conference in Baku that she does not intend to withdraw from the international fight against the climate crisis. "We must protect nature,