The 1,000-ton rule states that a person is killed every time humanity burns 1,000 tons of fossil carbon. Minimizing the deaths caused by climate change should be a global priority.

Energy secretary Ed Miliband described the agreement as ‘critical’, but charities condemned the financial package for developing nations

The COP29 climate deal, agreed to Saturday evening in Baku, Azerbaijan, provides vital insights into the future of global climate cooperation. Why it matters: The finance agreement pleased virtually no one but proved multilateralism is ailing but not dead.