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Less than 48 hours after the gavel came down at COP29, Carbon Brief ran a webinar to talk through all the key outcomes from the summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The team discussed the new climate finance goal adopted at COP29, the role of China in negotiations, the finalisation of Article 6 carbon trading rules and much more.

The discussion built on the Carbon Brief’s detailed summary of the key outcomes from the summit, outlining everything that happened both inside and outside the negotiating rooms. 

A recording of the webinar (below) is now available to watch on YouTube.

The webinar was moderated by Carbon Brief’s editor and director, Leo Hickman, and featured the following Carbon Brief journalists:  

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