COP29 Features Vibrant Atmosphere - Environmental Rights Advocate (PHOTO)
Date
11/11/2024 5:12:36 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. The atmosphere
at COP29 is lively, the environmental rights advocate and
co-founder at Breathe in Mongolia Enkhuun Byambadorj told Trend on the sidelines of
COP29.
“Today is the first day of COP29. I have high expectations for
COP29. Everyone is trying to orient themselves today to make sure
that the next two weeks will be at a good pace,” she said.
Byambadorj noted that during the first day of the event, the
parties are trying to approve the agenda. And this agenda approval
is very important because it prioritizes the next two weeks.
“As everybody knows, we are discussing a new collective target,
which is basically the amount of climate finance that will go to
developing countries so that they can cope with the effects of
climate change and also mitigate the effects of climate change,”
she emphasized.
To note, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29)
kicked off today in Baku.
The official opening ceremony is taking place at the Baku
Olympic Stadium.
The Summit of World Leaders on Climate Action will be held from
November 12 to 13, and this significant event will be held until
November 22.
To note, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was
signed in June 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to
prevent dangerous anthropogenic impacts on the climate system. The
first session was held in March 1995 in Berlin and the conference
secretariat is located in Bonn.
MENAFN11112024000187011040ID1108871549
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.