BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov 24, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - EU Commission President Ursula
von der Leyen on Sunday hailed the COP29 deal in Baku as marking "a new era
for climate cooperation and finance".

She said the $300-billion agreement after marathan talks in the Azerbaijani
capital "will drive investments in the clean transition, bringing down
emissions and building resilience to climate change."

"The EU will continue to lead, focusing support on the most vulnerable," she
added on X.