Focus on Govt of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan aims to launch green investment rule book at COP29
At COP29, Azerbaijan will launch a unified green finance taxonomy backed by 100+ nations, streamlining sustainable investments.
‘Waiting in vain’: year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels
One year after COP28's fossil fuel pledge, nations push oil and gas expansions, drawing criticism ahead of COP29 climate talks.
UN rapporteur urges climate activist’s release ahead of COP29
The UN rapporteur called on Azerbaijan to release activist Anar Mammadli, detained pre-COP29 in alleged retaliation for climate advocacy.
Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s Stiell
Rich nations must lead climate funding at COP29 and help mobilize broader contributions, says UN's climate chief.
COP29 draft climate pact leaves open thorny question of money
UN draft narrows COP29 climate finance options for poorer nations but leaves unresolved how much rich countries will pay.
Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say
COP29 leaders say a consensus decision on funding will likely reach 'hundreds of billions' — not trillions.
Pre-COP29 talks make progress on fair and ambitious climate finance deal
BAKU, 14 October 2024 – The Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency has concluded a week of intensive climate diplomacy in Baku to bridge divides and deliver...
COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company Holds Briefing as Part of Pre-COP
October 12 2024 On October 10th-11th, Baku hosted Pre-COP, organised by the COP29 Presidency and attended by government and non-government stakeholders. On the...
Little progress at key meet ahead of COP29 climate summit
Key pre-COP29 meeting ends with little progress on funding a new climate finance deal, as rich countries fail to commit to amounts.
World can’t ‘waste time’ trading climate change blame: COP29 hosts
UN climate summit hosts urge countries to stop assigning blame for global warming and focus on finding solutions together.
