So who came top of the podium? IMO the locals of Baku who graciously and generously hosted 60k+ people in their hometown. Meanwhile, all those digging their heels in on #fossilfuelphaseout can be relegated.

But like many others, I sincerely hope this really is only a ‘floor’ to work from. Not much in the text gives guarantee of that.

The deal at #COP29 was certainly hard won and was by no means guaranteed. I suppose a deal itself is an ‘impressive’ outcome considering the state of global tensions - even if much of the hard stuff (ahem, #mitigation) was kicked to #Bonn.

This year’s U.N. climate conference was foisted on Azerbaijan with many saying the country didn’t really want to hold the talks to begin with.

And despite doing its absolute best to put on a show, the outcome of #COP29 seems to have matched that same hopeful but ultimately hollow intent.

And the few ‘protests’ that did take place felt confined and oddly curated compared to previous COPs.

Over the two weeks, I saw negotiators collapse from exhaustion and volunteers protest the working conditions.

Many delegates couldn’t afford the venue’s food and were negotiating late into the night on empty stomachs.