Cop 29

Azerbaijan is hosting the next UN climate summit, Cop29, in November. Their proposed agenda omits discussions on phasing out fossil fuels and excludes civil society participation. This is not a surprise. Azerbaijan has recently increased…
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UN Secretary General António Guterres launched a two-day, climate-themed “Summit for the Future” on Sunday as part of the UN General Assembly, where some leaders warned of growing mistrust between nations as climate-fueled disasters mount.…
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At the latest climate talks in Baku, which ended on Thursday, countries made little progress towards agreeing a new climate finance goal to replace the current $100-billion-a-year target, dimming prospects for the main expected outcome from…
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UNFCCC COP 29 President Designate Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, sent a letter to parties, emphasizing the key role of Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) in implementing the Enhanced Transparency…
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SME Climate Ambition Drive launched by We Mean Business coalition and COP29's UN Climate Change High Level Champion. A global campaign to encourage 10,000 small and medium sized businesses to commit to slashing their carbon emissions has…
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The Conference of the Parties (COP), is held annually, with the Presidency rotating between the five recognised UN regions. This year, Azerbaijan has been selected as the Presidency of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), to be…
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The COP29 Presidency will officially launch a flagship initiative, the Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform (BTP), during the High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on September. HLD aims to sustain momentum for increased transparency action in…
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UNICEF Greece Country Office invites young people 14-24 years old living in Greece to submit their proposals on ways to address climate change, along with a comprehensive climate advocacy plan. The author of the best climate advocacy plan…
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The 100-day countdown to global climate conference COP29 began 3 August. The conference, scheduled for this November in Baku, is a key moment for leaders to make progress on climate commitments. Recently, COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar…
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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has emphasized the country’s interest in deepening cooperation with Central Asian nations in the renewable energy sector. Speaking at the recent meeting of Central Asian Heads of State and the Republic…
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