World leaders absent at climate talks

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Biggest name world leaders missing at UN climate talks, others fill the void

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Leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries will not appear at climate talks in Baku , Azerbaijan .

The world's biggest polluters and strongest economies — China and the United States — aren't sending their No. 1s . India and Indonesia 's heads of state are also not in attendance.

The major focus of the negotiations is climate finance, which is helping poor countries pay for transitioning their economies away from fossil fuels.

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