US to host Green Finance Leadership Summit: Heading to COP29 PHOTO

The US-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (USACC) has announced that the Green Finance Leadership Summit: Heading to COP29 is scheduled to take place in Washington on October 11, 2024.

There is a call from USACC inviting to participate in the Summit alongside the USACC, the US Department of Commerce, and the Bloomberg Centre at Johns Hopkins University, Caliber.Az reports citing USACC statement on X.

The summit, which precedes COP29, will focus on exploring financial mechanisms for a sustainable future with key experts and officials. The Bloomberg Center at Johns Hopkins University will host the event.

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.

Moreover, Baku and Yerevan agreed to support each other at some international venues. In a joint statement, Armenia said it would support Azerbaijan's bid to host the COP29 summit.

The conference is being held in rotation by five UN regional groups, and Eastern Europe will take part next year.