Azerbaijan, UN discuss transition to Green Energy

Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell have discussed the transition to Green Energy.

“We made fruitful discussions with Simon Stiell, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, on the preparation for COP29, mutual cooperation and Azerbaijan's transition to Green Energy,” Shahbazov wrote on X, Caliber.Az reports.

To recap, Baku will host the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

A group of Eastern European countries has chosen Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to host COP29 climate talks next year.

Earlier, Bulgaria withdrew its candidacy to host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in favour of Azerbaijan.

We made fruitful discussions with @simonstiell, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, on the preparation for @COP29_AZ, mutual cooperation and Azerbaijan's transition to #GreenEnergy. pic.twitter.com/c7cdchZMNv

— Parviz Shahbazov (@ParvizShahbazov) February 2, 2024