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A draft of a proposed deal for curbing climate change sits on a table at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Video. COP29: Azerbaijan proposes $250bn annual climate finance target

Updated: 22/11/2024 - 18:34 GMT+1

The coming hours will reveal whether this is enough to placate developing countries and small-island states.

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