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United Nations Concerns: Ahead of the COP29 conference, United Nations climate chief warned of a looming "train wreck" if the world did not cut emissions faster, Bloomberg reported.
Human Rights Concerns: Western nations should use this year's COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan to pressure Baku over its "vicious crackdown" on journalists, opposition figures and activists, according to Human Rights Watch and Freedom Now, as reported by Politico. Amnesty International issued a similar statement.
COP29 Preview News: September 2024 Updates
Small Islands: The government of Azerbaijan has offered to cover the costs for negotiators from climate-vulnerable small islands to attend COP29, Reuters reported.
Central Asia - Energy Transition Investments: The first Energy Transition Investment Forum for Central Asia will be hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 15-26, 2024. Details emerged from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), COP29 Presidency and Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan.
Progress Concerns: Weak demand for green products is curbing investment of up to $700 billion in low-carbon projects in heavy-emitting industries such as aluminum, steel and cement, COP28 participants said, and Reuters reported.
Global Wartime Truce?: Azerbaijan has been accused of hypocrisy in calling for a global truce to coincide with the conference, The Guardian reported.
Human Rights Concerns: The run-up to COP29 has seen more Azerbaijan government pressure on activists, a France24 media report alleges.
Partners: The first official Green Zone partners of COP29 in Azerbaijan have been announced. These include Azerbaijani businesses SOCAR Green as the Energy Transition Partner, PASHA Holding as the Impact Partner and Azersun Holding as the Sustainable Growth Partner, according to the Azerbaijan State News Agency.
Activist Concerns: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin called for Azerbaijan officials to release 15 jailed activists and journalists ahead of the COP29 summit, Barron's reported. Cardin is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Preparations: The COP29 Presidency will officially launch a flagship initiative, the Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform (BTP) during the High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on September 3, 2024, according to the host party. HLD aims to sustain momentum for increased transparency action in the lead-up to COP29, the announcement said.
United Nations: The UN has published a draft on climate financing due to be presented at COP29, Barron's reported, laying out the conflicting positions from which the main country blocs will try to clinch the next climate deal.
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Hello i want to participate the COP 29 as one of international volunteer from Tanzania who has vast and great experience of climate change issues as was participated three previous different COP here in Africa as youth activists, climate change practitioner. I have enough knowledge as international youth volunteer practicing for over 15 years. So give me a registration/application link so i can register my details ASAP.
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I am a professional musician who performaonly on reused and recycled materials. Mymusicand education classes have been used at previous COP CONFERENCES AS AUXILLARY PROGRAMS TO THE ACTUAL CONFERENCE. Who
is in change of auxillary programs thAT RUN ALONGSIDE THE actual conference? Thank you.
Donald: Thank you or your readership and note. We don't have info on the auxiliary programs. But if we hear anything, we'll be sure to update the article accordingly while also posting a follow-up comment for you.
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I am working in a company in Islamabad, I have my own research in aerocel charge using high voltage DC for perceptions.but my company do not help me in financial matters, I want to participate in November COP24. Kindly register me as individual volunteer.
Hi Mujeeb: Sorry but we are not involved in the event. As a media organization, we are covering news and developments related to the event.
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