By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett (Reuters) -Nearly 200 countries will gather next week for the U.N. climate summit, COP29. Reaching a consensus for a deal among so many can be difficult. Here are some of the major players and negotiating blocs involved in the COP29 summit starting Nov.

Loss and damage’ refers to a country getting back on its feet after being hit by a climate event and is particularly relevant to lower income countries. Developed countries generally aim their efforts towards ‘mitigation’,

Brazil announced details of its new climate change pledge late on Friday night that sets a target to lower the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, which it will present during the United Nations climate summit COP29 in Azerbaijan,