Countries agreed on a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity's fight against climate change, aimed at helping poor nations cope with the ravages of global warming at tense United Nations climate talks in the city where industry first tapped oil.

By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and Karin Strohecker BAKU (Reuters) -Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion global finance target to help poorer nations cope with the impacts of climate change,

Nations agreed to a new deal Saturday that has developed countries "taking the lead" in providing up to $300 billion per year by 2035 to help vulnerable ones withstand climate change impacts and decarbonize.