BAKU, Azerbaijan — As the gavel came down on the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (COP29), shortly after 2 a.m. local time, a mixed reaction greeted the much-awaited deal. The agreement included a package of $300 billion to fund climate change initiatives in developing countries and … Continue reading COP29 ends in $300 billion deal, widespread dismay — and eyes toward COP30