Leyla Aliyeva: Aligning Climate Action and Biodiversity Conservation for Achieving a Nature-positive Future and the Paris Agreement Goals.” The event, held on November 21 during COP29, was co-organized by the COP29 Presidency, IDEA, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), APA reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, in her opening remarks, Leyla Aliyeva … Read more
SAINT PETERSBURG: Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova met with Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, during a working visit to Saint Petersburg. The meeting took place on November 21 as part of Gafarova’s participation in the meeting of the Council of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary … Read more
London: “We must accelerate the ongoing reforms in climate funds,” Rachel Kyte, the UK’s Special Representative on Climate, stated during a press conference at COP29. Her remarks underscore the urgent need for a consensus on the Paris Agreement’s provisions. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Kyte emphasized the United Kingdom’s readiness to support global efforts, particularly … Read more
Brasilia: Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate, Marina Silva, underscored the crucial role of forests in maintaining climate balance during a high-level event at COP29. The event, titled “Forests for Climate Finance: Forests for Climate Action,” emphasized the multifaceted importance of forests, which Silva described as a source of both visual and acoustic beauty, providing … Read more
BAKU: António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, expressed optimism regarding the potential for reaching an agreement during a press conference in Baku on Thursday. He emphasized the importance of transitioning from initial positions to identifying potential areas of compromise. “And now is the moment to move from the initial positions and to find the areas of … Read more
Tokyo: The share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources in Japan is set to reach 100% by 2050, according to Juta Wada, a member of the Climate Change Committee of the Federation of Japan Bar Associations. Wada made this statement during his presentation at the COP29 panel titled “Beyond National Frameworks: Lawyers and Law … Read more
Baku: Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has unequivocally labeled Hamas as a terrorist organization and called for the immediate release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Speaking at a press conference during the COP29 event in Baku, Baerbock shared her insights from multiple visits to Gaza over the past year, emphasizing the dire humanitarian situation. … Read more
BAKU: Negotiations on climate finance between the European Union and China are ongoing, with an agreement expected soon, according to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Speaking at a press conference in Baku during the COP29 summit, Baerbock emphasized the importance of continuing discussions on the new collective quantified target. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Baerbock … Read more
Baku: The Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Annalena Baerbock, emphasized the critical importance of reaching an agreement on the final document at the COP29 climate conference in Baku. She proposed the creation of an intercontinental coalition to address the vast damage and geopolitical issues resulting from climate change worldwide, APA reports. According to … Read more
