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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra and Tara Cobham

Cop29 secures last-minute $300bn climate finance deal as talks saved from collapse

A last-minute $300bn climate finance deal has been secured at Cop29 after a dramatic day of prolonged negotiations, which saw walkouts by vulnerable nations and protests echoing through the corridors.

Countries agreed to the annual finance target to help poorer countries deal with the impacts of climate change, with rich countries leading the payments, according to a hard-fought agreement clinched at the United Nations summit in Azerbaijan on Sunday, which saved the talks from collapse.

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