'The moment we have been training the entire year for': COP29 hosts reckon a deal will be done, but others fear a repeat of Copenhagen

James Murray
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Hosts insist they are executing plan for final phase of negotiations, but insiders warn major issues remain far from being resolved

The COP29 Presidency has this afternoon expressed confidence an "ambitious and balanced outcome" can be delivered at the Baku Summit, including a new climate finance goal and a commitment on climate mitigation....

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