Negotiators seek to break COP29 impasse after G20 ‘marching orders’

Negotiators sought on Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after G20 leaders backed the need for “trillions” of dollars for poorer countries but left key sticking points unresolved.

Ministers at the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan had been eagerly waiting for the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro to issue a declaration that might jump-start the stalled negotiations.

While the lack of a phrase calling for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” disappointed activists, the statement...