But at nearly 3:00 am on Sunday, Azerbaijan's stoic, silver-haired COP president Mukhtar Babayev raised the gavel. But no sooner was word of the deal out than countries were lining up to lodge complaints. Chandni Raina accused Babayev of ignoring objections and going ahead to announce the agreement by consensus -- a tactic repeatedly used at UN climate talks. - Down-to-wire talks -India is known for its fierce independence and criticism of Western climate policies, but it had not been as visible as some other countries, both rich and poor, in the breakneck diplomacy to reach the COP29 deal. But after pounding the gavel on a deal, in a plenary room named after Azerbaijan's national poet, the usually taciturn Babayev took a short victory lap.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha November 24, 2024 03:20 UTC