2024-10-06 08:33:46
COP29 cannot be underestimated”/>
Don’t underestimate the importance of what’s coming COP29.
As Day.Az reports with reference to Trend, this was stated by the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention Simon Steele at an international conference within Climate Action Weeks in Baku.
“The urgency and importance of the upcoming COP29 cannot be underestimated. To understand the importance of this event, just look at the latest news headlines reporting record temperatures, heatwaves and floods. The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record. with particularly shocking changes in ocean temperatures, extreme weather events and wildfires are no longer part of the future forecast and have become a reality for too many of us,” he said.
According to him, ahead of COP29, this Climate Action Week provides a platform to draw attention to the city of Baku and its residents.
“I would like to congratulate the Government of Azerbaijan for hosting COP29. With a chairmanship aimed at raising ambition and supporting action, key conference themes such as the energy transition, cities, risk and resilience, sustainable finance, water, food and agriculture put Azerbaijan at the center international climate agenda this year,” he emphasized.
It should be noted that the Week of Action runs from September 30 to October 4, 2024 and is being held in Baku for the first time.
The event will form the basis of the climate agenda ahead of COP29 in Baku in November.
Climate Action Week will bring together key stakeholders from a range of sectors such as politics, finance, trade, investment, science, arts, culture, civil society and media.
The main themes of this event are “energy transition”, “cities and urban environments”, “water security”, “food and agriculture”, “SMEs” and “green skills”.
The first half of the week (September 30 – October 2) will focus on climate solutions involving government agencies, academia and the private sector. In the second half (October 3-4), the emphasis will be on science, education, art, culture and other sectors.