COP29 UNFCCC Climate Conference In Baku

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - NOVEMBER 23: UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell and COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev shake hands at the conclusion of a first closing plenary, in which Article 6 was passed, as Brazilian Secretary for Climate, Energy and Environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andre Aranha Correa do Lago is seen applauding on day twelve at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 23, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which was scheduled to end yesterday, has gone into overtime, with parties meeting and deliberating over the text of the final agreement following heavy criticism by a wide array of delegates of earlier drafts. The COP29 is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, country delegations, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. According to the United Nations, countries made no progress over the last year in reducing global emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)