The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held from November 11 to 22, has started in Baku. It is expected that within the framework of the event, the capital of Azerbaijan will receive about 70 thousand foreign guests, including the delegation of Turkmenistan.

After the official opening ceremony of COP29, which will be held on November 11 at the Baku Olympic Stadium, a Summit of World Leaders on Climate Action will be held on November 12-13, at which about 80 heads of state and government of the states parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate will speak. The COP29 program includes numerous events covering various aspects of the climate agenda – green finance, adaptation, mitigation and technology, as well as a number of other relevant topics. 

Official negotiations and important decisions will be held in the Blue Zone of the Conference, and the Green Zone will be the venue for various exhibitions, seminars and cultural events related to climate change. Seminars and sessions in the COP29 Green Zone will focus on specific climate issues, such as water scarcity in the region and the introduction of innovations in the field of renewable energy sources. Key topics that will need to be considered include nature and biodiversity, ocean ecosystem conservation, resources, expanding the activities of individuals and communities, a sustainable future, and responsibility for humanity. 

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was signed in June 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has been held annually since 1995. The main purpose of the global summit is to assess progress in the fight against climate change worldwide. At the sessions held in 2011-2015, the most important international document in the fight against climate change, adopted in 2015 in France and called the Paris Agreement, was discussed. To date, 195 countries have joined this agreement, including Turkmenistan.

Source: "Turkmenistan: The Golden Age"