Day: November 16, 2024

We want to set out our ambitions at COP29. Let’s try to hear the voices of all parties on climate, Azernews reports, citing Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Minister, President of COP29, telling at the Parliamentary Meeting held in Baku on November 16.

As the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, kicked off in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, on November 11, RFE/RL asked residents how they felt about their country hosting the global event.

Issued at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, delivered a powerful message to G20 leaders ahead of their upcoming summit in Rio de Janeiro, Azernews reports.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working with Azerbaijan on climate transition risks

A high-level event “Strengthening a Sustainable Future: Promoting Green Development through Finance” was held at the COP29 conference in Baku, Report informs, citing the Economy Ministry of Azerbaijan.

SOCAR Green and Holcim Azerbaijan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop renewable energy solutions aimed at reducing the environmental impact of industrial operations in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.

#COP29 agenda with ⁦@WMO⁩ ⁦ ⁦@FMIclimate⁩ ⁦@Ulkoministerio⁩ MFA 🇫🇮, Ministry of Ecology AZ: FI pledge of 2,5m€ for SOFF ⁦@HellmanPasi⁩ and ⁦@UNEP⁩ project in AZ. Nr of meteostations in Continent Africa=nr in Germany! Regionally #SouthCaucasus 👍 pic.twitter.com/LVSKFslPh2

— Finland in South Caucasus (@FinlandinSC) November 16, 2024

Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) on November 16 validated the results of last month’s disputed elections despite weeks of protests by the opposition and accusations of widespread fraud and Russian interference.

Azerbaijan Culture Minister Adil Karimli has met with the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on sideline of UNFCCC COP 29, Azernews reports.

The Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Sudan, H.E. Mr. Mustafa Abdel Haleem, expressed deep gratitude to the government of Azerbaijan and President Ilham Aliyev for the successful organization of COP29, Azernews reports.