The plea, made in a letter to G20 leaders from UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, comes as negotiators at the COP29 conference in Baku struggle in their negotiations 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.

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,

The U.N.'s climate chief urges G20 leaders to support global climate finance at their upcoming summit in Rio. As negotiators face challenges at the COP29 conference, business leaders echo the need for transformative policies to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy.

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