UK energy secretary played key role in $300bn deal for developing countries, branded a ‘betrayal’ by critics

• Mukhtar Babayev: I’m glad we got a deal at Cop29

The UK will seek a global coalition to push for climate action after a fractious end to UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, the UK energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has pledged.

The Cop29 conference ended on Sunday with a deal promising $300bn in finance for developing countries by 2035, which critics called a “failure” and “betrayal”.