Baku Summit

This year's UN Climate Summit delivered a decidedly mixed bag for the green business community - BusinessGreen rounds up the main conclusions for business leaders

In the wake of Baku climate finance goal, a new study warns most industrialised nations are not paying enough towards existing climate finance targets

Landmark $300bn climate finance goal seen as a step forward following tense negotiations, but poorer nations express fury at failure to deliver a plan for ramping up climate funding

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary declares deal brokered in Baku is in Britain's national interest, as he warns work towards COP30 starts now

Green groups have condemned the COP29 finance package as a betrayal of developing nations, but it has the potential to provide a big chunk of the trillions of dollars of climate investment the world needs

New $300bn target to be predominantly met by industrialised nations promises major boost to climate finance, but campaigners warn deal 'slammed the door in the face of developing countries'

Baku Summit delivers breakthrough agreement on rules governing carbon markets, as reports suggest deal on climate finance could be imminent

Group of developing nations walk out of talks on climate finance text, arguing their concerns with the proposed deal have been ignored

UPDATED: But lack of fresh negotiating text means it remains unclear if strings will be attached to floated offer of $300bn a year in climate finance

Over 250 major businesses have signed letter calling for COP29 to build on last year's pledge to accelerate global decarbonisation efforts