Watch Live | COP29 in Baku kicks off with climate action discussions

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/11/12

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab Weather - More than 100 world leaders are heading to Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), while some leaders are absent from the annual talks.

In his opening address on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the importance of the transition to clean energy and said that “no group, no action, no government” can stop this transition.

United States at COP29

Although US President Joe Biden did not attend in person, the United States sent a high-level delegation to underscore its efforts on climate change. John Podesta, the president’s senior advisor for international climate policy, told delegates:

“Climate change is not a hoax, it is a matter of life and death.”

The summit is called the “finance conference of the parties,” where leaders will seek to establish a new target for financing climate action in developing countries. Negotiations on this target are expected to be difficult and thorny given the differences between developed and developing countries.

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About Cup 29

The 2024 UN Climate Summit (COP29) is scheduled to open in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22. Between 40,000 and 50,000 delegates, including government representatives, environmental organizations and activists, will gather to discuss new plans to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions.

The summit's goals include a commitment to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and expanding climate finance to help developing countries cope with the impacts of climate change, with financial assistance increasing to $1 trillion annually. The Azerbaijani presidency places importance on the issue of climate adaptation as part of climate justice.

However, Azerbaijan faces criticism from human rights organizations over restrictions on freedom of expression and repression of environmental activists and journalists.

See also:

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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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