COP29: Blame game begins as hopes for a climate deal fade

The climate summit in Azerbaijan got off to a poor start when the country's leader described fossil fuels as a "gift from god". Two weeks on, and hopes for a finance deal are looking slim. Some $250bn has been pledged so far by richer countries to help developing nations combat the effects of climate change. But they want $1.3trn. They argue that rich nations should pay for the damage they have caused over the last few decades. But with rich nations facing economic pressures at home - and right wing parties gaining power in the US and Europe - that figure could be hard to secure. Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/climate-fund-proposal-to-dismay-developing-nations-as-cop29-presidency-branded-one-of-the-worst-13258260 #climatechange #cop29 #azerbaijan SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales