EXPLAINER-Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?
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COP29 climate summit begins on November 11, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan; nearly 200 countries participating; China is the largest greenhouse gas emitter, accounting for 30% of global emissions; Liu Zhenmin replaces Xie Zhenhua as China's climate envoy; U.S. negotiators led by John Podesta from the Biden Administration; President-Elect Trump plans to withdraw from the Paris Agreement; EU contributed 28.6 billion euros (US$30.8 billion) in climate finance in 2023; UK's Labour government emphasizes climate leadership; 'BASIC' countries (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) demand more climate financing; G77 + China alliance advocates for richer countries to take more responsibility; African countries seek more climate finance and challenge fund's technical assistance location; AOSIS focuses on securing climate financing and phasing out fossil fuels; Least developed countries group pushes for significant funding from developed nations.

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