Baku: The upcoming COP29 Summit in Baku presents promising opportunities for the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) to make significant contributions, said Kubanychbek Omuraliev, the Secretary General of the OTS, in an interview with The Astana Times, Report informs
“Environmental sustainability and resilience will be at the forefront of our agenda,” the secretary noted.
COP29 Summit will be held in Baku in November 2024 for climate action.
COP29 climate will start in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024.
For a building the Green World, “Being elected by unanimous decision as the host country for COP29 is really a big honour for us. We consider it as a sign of respect from the international community to Azerbaijan and what we are doing, in particular, in the area of green energy”, said Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan to make COP29 a success.
Azerbaijan holds the COP29 Presidency, so the country will listening to ideas on climate crisis, and engage with a broad range of international stakeholders. “It is working to ensure everyone’s voices are heard and perspectives are considered and included so that we deliver inclusive outcomes based on shared solutions. We are optimistic that together we can make real progress”, said officials.
Azerbaijan during her COP29 Presidency in 2024 has charted a comprehensive climate action plan that includes two pillars. The first pillar — to “enhance ambition” — combines key elements to ensure all parties commit to ambitious national plans and transparency. The second pillar — to “enable action” — reflects the critical role of finance, a key tool to turn ambition into action and reduce emissions, adapt to climate change and address loss and damage.
Regarding Azerbaijan’s Green Energy Transition Initiatives, officials stated “Azerbaijan is committed to developing its renewable energy potential, which is an important part of the country’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2050.
Additionally, Azerbaijan intends to increase renewable power capacity to 30% by 2030 and diversify its existing energy system to become a leader in green energy. Azerbaijan is committed to leading by example and will update its national targets in its next 1.5-aligned Nationally Determined Contribution.