COP29 Host Azerbaijan’s Climate Action ‘Critically Insufficient’ to Meet Paris Goal, Assessment Reveals
"To avoid overshooting the Paris goal completely, the world would need to reduce emissions by 43% compared with levels in 2019."
No Mention of Fossil Fuel Phaseout in COP29 Presidency’s Agenda
The absence of a fossil fuel phaseout in COP29’s agenda highlights a significant gap in addressing the root of climate change, as fossil fuels remain the largest source of greenhouse
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
Azerbaijan to host COP29 with plans to increase fossil fuel production despite calls to phase them out.
COP29 Host Azerbaijan ‘Will Defend its Right’ to Continue Fossil Fuel Investments and Production at Climate Talks
Azerbaijan: "oil and gas account for about 90% of its exports’ revenue and 60% of the government’s budget"
Azerbaijan appoints fossil fuel execs and scandal-hit officials to all-male Cop29 committee
The all-male group in charge of the climate summit organisation includes oil and gas executives and controversial government officials.
In ‘Sick Joke’, COP29 Host Azerbaijan to Raise Gas Production by a Third
"We need climate policymaking to be run by climate leaders, not countries with a vested interest in keeping the world hooked on oil and gas."
Oil industry veteran to lead next round of Cop climate change summit
"The country relied on oil and gas for more than 92.5% of its export revenue last year.."
History of COPs and their locations (Wikipedia)
See which countries have hosted COPs since 1995's COP 1 in Berlin.
Azerbaijan chosen to host Cop29 after fraught negotiations
Non-democratic petrostate Azerbaijan to host COP 29 in November 2024.
