(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. We believe that
the COP29 conference taking place in Baku is very important for
humanity, the Chief Executive Officer of the World Organization for
the Protection of Animals Tricia Croasdell told Trend.
She recognized that safeguarding our planet from the tempest of
climate change is of paramount significance.
“We see that global warming is increasing, and the impact on the
environment is getting wider and wider. This, of course, also hurts
animal life. To avoid these problems, there should be joint
activity and making the right decisions. I highly appreciate
Azerbaijan's contribution in this direction at the global level,”
Croasdell added.
The guest noted that she visited Azerbaijan for the first time
and enjoyed Baku very much, and she added that Baku has beautiful
buildings and magnificent architecture.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will run
until November 22, opened today at the Baku Olympic Stadium. The
event is the largest organized by Azerbaijan to date and is the
first time the region has hosted the event in Azerbaijan. Within
COP29, the highest level event - the summit of world leaders on
climate action - will be held on November 12–13.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and
ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate
finance.
The COP29 chairmanship has launched 14 initiatives that include
linkages between climate action and the Sustainable Development
Goals, including green energy corridors, green energy storage,
harmony for climate resilience, clean hydrogen, methane reduction
in organic waste, action on green digital technologies, and other
topics.
In addition to being a top priority that creates the conditions
for action, creating climate finance will also help fulfill the
1.5°C pledge by bringing everyone together.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement
signed at the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992 to prevent dangerous
human interference in the climate system. The acronym COP
(Conference of Parties) stands for“Conference of Parties” and is
the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A total of 198 countries are parties to the Convention. Unless
otherwise decided by the parties, COP is held annually. The first
COP event was held in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat is
located in Bonn.
MENAFN11112024000187011040ID1108871537
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.