G20 nations endorse Azerbaijan’s climate initiatives Ahead of COP29

The G20 countries have affirmed their support for Azerbaijan's leadership and initiatives at the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

This endorsement was highlighted by Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister, Parviz Shahbazov, as he made a post on his social media platform X, Caliber.Az reports.

At G20 Energy Transition Ministerial Meeting in Brazil, we talked about the priorities of the #COP29 presidency , such as agreeing a new collective quantitative goal to meet the growing financial needs of developing countries on #climate change and strengthening climate-related… pic.twitter.com/NUBbOKUa0J

— Parviz Shahbazov (@ParvizShahbazov) October 5, 2024

“At G20 Energy Transition Ministerial Meeting in Brazil, we talked about the priorities of the COP29 presidency, such as agreeing a new collective quantitative goal to meet the growing financial needs of developing countries on climate change and strengthening climate-related activities through effective carbon markets, as well as green energy initiatives that accelerate the energy transition.

We brought to the attention Azerbaijan's commitment to inclusion and its willingness to work with all stakeholders to ensure the successful energy results of COP29.

G20 countries expressed their support for Azerbaijan's COP chairmanship and initiatives,” the post by Minister Shahbazov reads.

By Vafa Guliyeva