Countries agreed on a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity's fight against climate change, aimed at helping poor nations cope with the ravages of global warming at tense United Nations climate talks in the city where industry first tapped oil.

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Negotiators from nearly 200 countries agreed early Sunday in a nonbinding commitment that wealthy nations would aim to provide at least $300 billion annually by 2035 to help poorer nations suffering the most from climate change.

BAKU, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Country delegates at COP29 met for a plenary Saturday night to agree on some aspects of this year's negotiations, while their teams continued to work on the summit's centerpiece topic: agreeing a new target for annual climate finance.