New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The first week of the annual climate conference in Belem, Brazil, concluded with the launch of two funds - one to protect tropical forests, and one for climate adaptation and health. In the final few days, countries will discuss more contentious issues such as finance flows from rich to low-income countries to combat climate change.

Mint explains what's going on and where India stands.

The United Nations' annual climate change forum, the Conference of Parties or COP30, is being held from 10-21 November this year in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

The agenda includes ensuring that countries commit to lower emissions to limit the rise in global temperatures. It also aims to get historic polluters - tod...