Georgian PM highlights importance of COP29 for South Caucasus

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has noted the significance for the South Caucasus region of the UN Climate Change Conference taking place in Baku.

“I was privileged to participate in COP29 in Baku a meaningful milestone for the South Caucasus region. Together with partners, we addressed climate change challenges and explored effective solutions for a sustainable future. Georgia remains devoted to overcome the climate crisis and will continue to take effective measures to foster positive change,” Caliber.Az quotes Kobakhidze as saying on his X page.  

Notably, the 29th session of COP29 officially kicked off on November 11, in Azerbaijan, marking an important international gathering. Azerbaijan was selected to host COP29 during the COP28 plenary session in Dubai on December 11, 2023.

During two weeks, from November 11 through 22, Baku will welcome around 70,000 to 80,000 international guests, including leaders from governments, business and civil society to advance concrete solutions to the record-high global temperatures, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe.

A key focus of COP29 will be on finance, as trillions of dollars are required for countries to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening impacts of climate change.

The conference will also be a key moment for countries to present their updated national climate action plans under the Paris Agreement, which are due by early 2025. If done right, these plans will limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and double as investment plans advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.

By Khagan Isayev