The preliminary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began work in Baku, i.e. PreCOP29preceding the climate summit itself, Day.Az reports on Thursday with reference to Trend.
First, the appointed President of COP29, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Mukhtar Babayev, read out an address from President Ilham Aliyev to the participants of the event.
PreCOP is typically held a month before COP itself and aims to compare notes between parties to the Paris Climate Agreement on key climate change issues.
PreCOP29 in Baku is held under the motto “Raising Ambition and Ensuring Action”.
The opening ceremony on October 10 will be attended by COP29 President-designate, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Mukhtar Babayev, COP28 President, UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technologies Sultan A. Al Jaber.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Steele and other officials are also expected to speak.
There will be a plenary discussion on “The Road to COP29” and speakers will be asked to share their views on “what does a successful balanced package outcome at COP29 look like to them and why?” and name 2-3 priorities.
There are side events on three themes – New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG), Adaptation, Loss and Damage and Climate Change Mitigation.
In addition, on October 10, the COP Presidency Troika (UAE, Azerbaijan and Brazil) will present the Roadmap to “Mission 1.5: Strengthening International Cooperation.”
Discussions on “Generating Global Support for Global Transparency on Climate Action” are also planned.
According to the program, the Ministerial Conference on Climate and Development 2024, organized by the UK, Vanuatu and Azerbaijan, will be held on October 11.
“Human Development for a Climate Resilient Future” will also be discussed.
The COP28 Presidency, COP29 Presidency and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will update PreCOP29 participants on the consensus energy outcomes.
There will also be general consultations on climate and peace, and at the end of PreCOP29 the COP29 operating company will organize a logistics briefing.
It should be noted that the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held in Baku on November 11-22.
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