As the COP29 summit enters its final day, countries remain split over the proposed financing commitments and mitigation of fossil fuels, leaving these issues unresolved.
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00:00A draft climate finance deal that's short on detail has triggered discontent at the
00:05COP 29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
00:08Less than 48 hours before finishing, the critical objective of this COP is right now an empty
00:20placeholder.
00:21There is not a clear quantum defined by donors.
00:28So we are negotiating on nothing.
00:32The latest draft arrived several hours late with key information missing about how much
00:37wealthy countries should contribute in climate aid.
00:40Details on climate mitigation have also come under fire, with some countries saying the
00:44new text weakens last year's fossil fuel commitments.