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World leaders from around 200 nations are due to appear over the next two weeks at the COP29 climate conference in the oil-producing nation of Azerbaijan. The US Climate Envoy, John Podesta, who's attending the summit in Baku, says Donald Trump's re-election as President will come as a bitter disappointment for all climate activists. But Mr Podesta sought to alleviate fears that it would signal the end of US efforts to tackle global warming. We speak to our climate correspondent in Baku.

The host of the climate conference, Azerbaijan, has been heavily criticised for its human rights violations. Our correspondent Rayhan Demytrie, who covers the region, joins from Baku.

The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 for the first time ever, after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the US election last week. We explain what bitcoin is and speak to our cyber correspondent.

Donald Trump has made more key appointments ahead of his return to the White House in January. We have the latest.

Presenter: Krupa Padhy.

(Photo: White House Senior Advisor for Clean Energy and International Climate Policy, John Podesta, holds a press conference during the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan November 11, 2024. Credit: Murad Sezer/Reuters)