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Activists participate in a demonstration for phasing out fossil fuels at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit
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COP29 Azerbaijan

Finance and a transition from fossil fuels topped the agenda at the UN's COP29 climate conference, which took place in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, from November 11-22.

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