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.

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.

COP29 kicks off in Baku, uniting nearly all nations to address climate finance and evaluate global progress in tackling climate change.