Blog | COP29

Nov 20

Eco-activist actions at COP29

On 18 November, various eco-activist groups held several anti-pollution protests at COP29. For instance, feminists from different...

Nov 20

Azerbaijan: Commissioner asks for release of human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists

Strasbourg, November 4th, 2024 – High Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty published a letter addressed to Azerbaijani...

Nov 20

Single-Person Protest at COP29

On November 18, a single-person protest took place in the "Green Zone" at COP29. The protest was held by Ismail Djafarsoy, a technical...

Nov 20

Large Israeli delegation travelling to COP29

Israel's President and a number of Israeli Ministers will arrive in Baku on 19 November to attend the UN climate conference COP29....

Nov 20

Eco-activists urged COP29 to take effective measures to protect nature

Eco-activists from different countries held another action on the territory of the COP29 climate conference in Baku on Friday. They...

Nov 20

Protest action at COP29 against environmental pollution

On 15 November, a group of activists held a protest at the COP29 climate conference against the environmental pollution in Africa and the...

Nov 20

Activists' action against environmental polluters at COP29

An action against environmental pollution took place at the COP29 climate conference venue. The action, which took place in the Blue Zone...

Nov 19

Protest in Support of Ukraine at COP29

During the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku on November 14, a group of activists staged a protest condemning Russia's aggression...

Nov 19

COP Co-opted? How corruption and undue influence threaten multilateral climate action

31 October 2024 |Original source: Transparency International The world faces an unprecedented threat from climate change caused by...

Nov 19

‘If we are a jungle, stand aside from us’ - Ilham Aliyev to Europeans

Original source: The news agency Turan Ilham Aliyev devoted his speech at the COP29 climate conference on 13 November to the analysis of...

Nov 19

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has organised a demonstration against the #COP29 summit in Baku with Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Georgian activists.

Original source: OCMedia

Nov 19

Guterres Urges G20 to Lead in Climate Finance at COP29, Calls for Urgent Action to Combat Global Warming

Original source: The news agency Turan In a strong opening speech at the COP29 World Leaders Climate Summit, United Nations...

Nov 19

COP29 is for oil deals

An undercover investigation reveals how the Azerbaijani petrostate used its position as host of COP29 to facilitate discussion of new...

Nov 19

Efforts to boycott COP29 fail - Ilham Aliyev

Efforts to boycott COP29 have failed, as confirmed by the participation of 80 presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers from...

Nov 19

Know Your Host: Why It Matters That Azerbaijan Is Hosting the COP29 Climate Summit

This year’s ‘COP29’ — the world’s premier climate change conference — is about to begin in Azerbaijan. Over 11 days of meetings,...

Nov 19

IAEA Chief Grossi Comments on Upcoming Tehran Talks During COP29 in Bakuv

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, speaking on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, provided remarks on...

Nov 19

COP29 host Azerbaijan intensifies repression

Much is at stake at the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. The petrostate host nation has locked up dozens of critics in the past mo

Nov 19

COP29 hosts accused of detaining climate defenders

The Azerbaijani government is using COP29 to crack down on environmental activists and other political opponents, according to human...

Nov 19

Rights and wrongs ahead of Baku's Cop29 hosting

After recent climate conferences in Egypt and Dubai, Azerbaijan will be the next authoritarian petrostate to host this year’s climate...

Nov 19

Azeri fossil-fuel cash cow brings controversy to Switzerland

Socar, Azerbaijan’s state energy company, is a key source of public funding for the country. It also relies heavily on business in...