South China Morning Post on Nostr: Cop29 is Azerbaijan’s moment to step into the global sunshine ========== Cop29 will ...
Cop29 is Azerbaijan’s moment to step into the global sunshine
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Cop29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11-22, 2024; the conference will focus on limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius; UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns of catastrophic climate impacts; Azerbaijan, with over 10 million people and 80 ethnic minorities, aims to enhance its global role; Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership with China in July 2024; it applied for observer status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and aims to join Brics; Azerbaijan is part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, enhancing trade connectivity; Armenia agreed to support Azerbaijan's Cop29 bid in exchange for backing its COP membership; both countries are negotiating a peace treaty and exploring cooperation in renewable energy; Azerbaijan plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2050 and increase renewable energy capacity to 30% by 2030.
#Azerbaijan #Cop29 #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy #Armenia #China #Geopolitics #Baku #EnergyTransition #PeaceTreaty
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3284353/cop29-azerbaijans-moment-step-global-sunshine?module=top_story&pgtype=section
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Cop29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11-22, 2024; the conference will focus on limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius; UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns of catastrophic climate impacts; Azerbaijan, with over 10 million people and 80 ethnic minorities, aims to enhance its global role; Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership with China in July 2024; it applied for observer status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and aims to join Brics; Azerbaijan is part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, enhancing trade connectivity; Armenia agreed to support Azerbaijan's Cop29 bid in exchange for backing its COP membership; both countries are negotiating a peace treaty and exploring cooperation in renewable energy; Azerbaijan plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2050 and increase renewable energy capacity to 30% by 2030.
#Azerbaijan #Cop29 #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy #Armenia #China #Geopolitics #Baku #EnergyTransition #PeaceTreaty
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3284353/cop29-azerbaijans-moment-step-global-sunshine?module=top_story&pgtype=section