Melissa Lott, partner general manager for energy technologies at Microsoft, and Amy Harder, executive editor of Cipher, dive into the highlights and challenges of the recent COP29 climate talks. They discuss the contentious $300 billion climate finance deal, deemed insufficient by many developing nations like India, which seek $1 trillion annually. The pair reflect on the absence of fossil fuel transition commitments and the implications for future negotiations, while balancing cautious optimism for the global energy transition amidst ongoing climate challenges.