Azerbaijan, Baku and COP29

Before and After COP29, Azerbaijan Is a Risky Place for Climate Activists
Javid Gara is a 32-year-old, self-employed electrician who moved from Baku to England’s Manchester three years ago. He also runs Azerbaijan’s only independent climate group, campaigning to clean up the environment and cut emissions.
The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here's what to expect
The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. These annual meetings are the key international summits as the world attempts to address the unfolding climate crisis.
World leaders gather for photo at COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan
World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup.
COP29: World leaders meet in Azerbaijan for climate talks
Dozens of world leaders arrived in Azerbaijan on Tuesday (November 12) for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is keenly felt.
Biggest name world leaders missing at United Nations climate talks, but others try to fill the void
World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably

Azerbaijan defends oil and gas

A dead whale showed up outside COP29 in Azerbaijan. It's just an art installation
A Belgian-based art collective known as Captain Boomer is behind the dead whale art installation outside the COP29 summit in ...
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French minister to shun COP29 after jabs from Azerbaijan
PARIS: France's Environment Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher will stay away from the COP29 global climate change conference in ...
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At COP29, Azerbaijan Navigates Climate Ambitions Amid Complex Geopolitical Ties
Azerbaijan's attempt to lead in renewable energy faces challenges due to its reliance on fossil fuels and complex regional ...
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Azerbaijan president lauds fossil fuels, knifes Western ‘hypocrisy’ in COP29 opener
Opening speeches rarely contain such frank and unsparing political attacks, nor such open fossil fuel defenses.
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Azerbaijan defends fossil fuels at COP29 as big names skip summit
The host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to exploit them ...
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Hosting COP29, Azerbaijan Seeks to Balance Energy Goals With Complex Ties
Azerbaijan has launched initiatives with Gulf states, including projects with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and the UAE’s Masdar, ...
COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says
An official with Azerbaijan's Presidency of next week's United Nations COP29 climate summit appeared to offer to facilitate ...
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COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas industry
BAKU (Reuters) -The president of Azerbaijan, host of this year's U.N. climate summit, lashed out at Western critics of his ...
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Azerbaijan: COP29 participants praise China's cooperative approach to combating climate change
Baku, Azerbaijan - November 11, 2024 As world leaders gather in Baku, Azerbaijan for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, ...