BAKU Host Azerbaijan was set Friday to put forward a new proposal for a potentially major deal on climate financing, hoping to bridge gaps between rich and developing countries on the official last day of the COP29 talks. The two-week conference at a sports stadium in the Caspian Sea city of Baku is almost certain to go into overtime, with key details for a deal yet to be released, let alone agreed. The main priority at COP29 in Baku is agreeing on a new target to replace the $100 billion a