G-20 diplomats hit snags on climate, taxation and Ukraine: Sources

Diplomats from the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies struggled on Nov 16 to overcome differences over paying to tackle climate change, taxing the super rich and addressing the Ukraine war as they negotiated a joint statement before their leaders' summit.

The G-20 summit in Rio de Janeiro from Nov 18 to 19 comes as the United Nations COP29 climate talks enter their second week, with negotiators debating a new goal for how much money richer nations will cough up to confront climate change.

UN officials and other delegates in Baku expressed hopes that a strong message from the G-20 leaders could help provide political momentum for a COP29 deal on climate finance.