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Before and After COP29, Azerbaijan Is a Risky Place for Climate Activists

Javid Gara is a 32-year-old, self-employed electrician who moved from Baku to England’s Manchester three years ago. He also runs Azerbaijan’s only independent climate group, campaigning to clean up the environment and cut emissions.

The Media Line · 12h

At COP29, Azerbaijan Navigates Climate Ambitions Amid Complex Geopolitical Ties

Azerbaijan's attempt to lead in renewable energy faces challenges due to its reliance on fossil fuels and complex regional alliances Nearly 200 nations have convened in Baku for COP29, the annual UN climate summit. Azerbaijan aims to position itself as a ...

The Conversation on MSN · 2d

The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here's what to expect

The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. These annual meetings are the key international summits as the world attempts to address the unfolding climate crisis.

Azerbaijan defends oil and gas

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Oil and gas are gift of god, Azerbaijan president tells climate summit

Oil and gas are a “gift of god”, Azerbaijan ’s president Ilham Aliyev told the Cop29 climate conference on Tuesday. Speaking to delegates at the United Nations summit, held in the capital city of Baku, Mr Aliyev defended his nation’s fossil fuel resources after some campaigners had criticised holding the event in Azerbaijan.

Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host

The president of COP29’s host country has told the UN climate conference that oil and gas are a "gift of god". Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev criticised "Western fake news" about the country's emissions and said nations "should not be blamed" for having fossil fuel reserves.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

COP29: Host nation Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas industry

By William James and Kate Abnett BAKU (Reuters) -Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev used a keynote speech at the COP29 climate summit to lash out at Western critics of his country's oil and gas industry,

Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of hosting UN climate summit

As representatives from nearly 200 countries, along with hundreds of journalists, arrived in Azerbaijan in November for the ...

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Climate talks open in Azerbaijan with calls for a path away from the 'road to ruin'

In Azerbaijan, where the world's first oil well was drilled and the smell of fuel was noticeable outdoors, the talks were ...

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Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Climate activist Greta Thunberg labelled the move to hold the ...

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World leaders descend on Azerbaijan's capital Baku for United Nations climate talks

World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big ...

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Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of UN climate summit

Hasalni and Vagifgizi are journalists and leaders of Abzas Media, an independent online outlet. Abzas Media has investigated ...

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Greta Thunberg holds protest in Georgia against Azerbaijan’s ‘absurd’ hosting of COP29 climate talks

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg labelled the move to hold the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan "absurd" on Monday as ...

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A dead whale showed up outside COP29 in Azerbaijan. It's just an art installation

A Belgian-based art collective known as Captain Boomer is behind the dead whale art installation outside the COP29 summit in ...

Public Radio International1d

Islands fill vacuum at climate summit

The list of “no shows” at the two-week COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan is long. Smaller countries, including island ...

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