COP29 unveils new initiatives to accelerate climate action LIST

The COP29 Presidency has announced a series of new initiatives aimed at boosting climate action under its "Programme of Action."

COP29 President Mukhtar Babaev outlined these initiatives in a letter addressed to governments and stakeholders involved in the conference, emphasizing the need for support to implement these ambitious measures, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

The newly launched initiatives include:

• Climate Finance Facility
• Baku Initiative on Climate Finance, Investment, and Trade
• COP29 Commitment to Green Energy Zones and Corridors
• COP29 Commitment to Global Energy Storage and Grids
• COP29 Declaration on Hydrogen
• Call for a COP Truce
• COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action
• Baku Human Development Initiative on Climate Resilience
• Baku Harmony Climate Initiative for Farmers
• COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste
• COP29 Declaration on Multi-Sectoral Pathways for Sustainable and Healthy Cities
• COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Action on Tourism
• COP29 Declaration on Climate Action for Water Protection
• Baku Global Platform for Climate Transparency

These initiatives are designed to enhance global ambition and drive forward effective climate action as the world grapples with environmental challenges.

In November, Azerbaijan will host COP29, a decision finalized during the COP28 plenary meeting held in Dubai on December 11, 2023. Baku is set to become the global focal point, expecting to welcome approximately 70,000 to 80,000 international guests.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 to mitigate human interference with the climate system. The Conference of the Parties (COP), comprising 198 member countries, serves as the supreme body overseeing the implementation of the UNFCCC. Unless agreed otherwise, COP meetings are held annually, with the inaugural event occurring in March 1995 in Berlin and the secretariat based in Bonn.