The plea, made in a letter to G20 leaders from top U.N. climate official Simon Stiell, comes as negotiators at the COP29 conference in Baku struggle for a deal intended to scale up money to address the worsening impacts of global warming.

Half way through the UN climate conference in Baku, the UN climate chief looked ahead to the gathering of the Group of 20 (G20) powers next week and issued a dire warning about the outlook for the globe unless changes are made.

G20 Summit leaders urged to prioritize bold climate action to prevent economic devastation from climate impacts.

The U.N.'s climate chief called on leaders of the world's biggest economies on Saturday to send a signal of support for global climate finance efforts when they meet in Rio de Janeiro next week. The plea,

The UN climate chief called on leaders of the world's biggest economies on Saturday to send a signal of support for global climate finance efforts when they meet in Rio de Janeiro next week, to help trigger a deal at COP29 talks.

The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in marathon negotiations.Samir Bejanov,