Question and Answer.. Climate Conference COP29

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The &quot;United Nations Climate Change Conference&quot; (COP 29) brings together the states parties to the &quot;United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change&quot; with thousands of experts, journalists, climate activists, and representatives of companies and non-governmental organizations.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The conference will be held from <strong>11 to 22 November 2024</strong> in Baku, Azerbaijan. Below is a review of the questions and topics related to the human rights challenges and concerns associated with this conference:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Why is the climate crisis a human rights crisis?</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The climate crisis threatens basic human rights such as life, housing, food and water. Many vulnerable groups suffer, and economic and social gaps are widening as a result of climate change.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>What are the human rights risks associated with COP29?</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Fossil fuels are a major source of pollution, exacerbating the climate crisis and leading to rising rates of disease. Although climate agreements call for reducing reliance on them, progress has been limited so far.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>How do Azerbaijan&#39;s plans to expand fossil fuel production conflict with the goals of the Paris Agreement?</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Despite its investments in renewable energy, Azerbaijan relies on oil and gas, putting its plans at odds with global climate goals.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>How important is human rights scrutiny in financing climate change efforts at COP29?</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Human rights auditing helps ensure that climate finance for developing countries is transparent, participatory, sustainable and respects human rights.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Why is meaningful participation of civil society and indigenous peoples essential for successful outcomes?</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The participation of civil society representatives and indigenous peoples is essential to ensure scrutiny of government actions and to achieve ambitious and successful outcomes at COP29, by providing a safe environment for free policy discussion.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Have previous climate conferences restricted civil society participation?</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Yes, civil society has often suffered from restrictions on freedom of participation and expression at previous climate conferences. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%B3%D8%A4%D8%A7%D9%84%20%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8..%20%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%8A%20%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AE%20COP29.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 533px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D9%8... are the terms of COP29?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A8-29-%D9%83%D9... Everything you need to know about the global climate conference that started today in Azerbaijan</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>