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COP29 talks go into overtime amidst wrangling

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Rich and developing countries alike have criticised the draft climate agreement at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, which has now gone into overtime as wrangling continues. Newshour hears from Johan Rockstrom, Director of the Postsdam Climate Institute.Also in the programme: The disappearance of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal; and sinkholes in China.(Picture: The venue of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 22, 2024. Credit: Reuters)
22 Nov 4PM English United Kingdom News

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