Everything you need to know about COP29, the UN climate change conference

This year we have once again seen the dramatic consequences of the continued burning of fossil fuels around the world, such as Hurricane Debby in Quebec, the fires in Jasper and flooding in southern Ontario. Around the world, millions of people have been displaced, injured and even killed by climate catastrophe.

It is in this context that world leaders will meet from November 11 to 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to continue global efforts to address the climate crisis. This important meeting, known as COP29 (meaning "Conference of the Parties"), is the 29th year of UN climate negotiations since the creation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1995.

Before this important moment, here are the key things you need to know. (Alienor Rougeot, more at environmentaldefense.ca)