COP29 Addresses Evolving Environmental Implications Of Oil Extraction
Date
11/12/2024 5:15:02 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 12. A press
conference themed "Oil and recent changes in the world" within
COP29 in Baku has discussed the changing tendency of oil
extraction's environmental impact, Trend reports.
The press conference showcased dynamic opening statements from
key representatives of global environmental initiatives: Cindra
Sharma and Bronwen Tucker from the Pacific Islands Climate Action
Network (PICAN), Bronwen Taker from Oil Change International, and
Diin Bebe from Power Shift Africa.
Subsequently, insights were delivered in response to the
inquiries posed by the media representatives.
The press conference also touched upon the further production of
petroleum products in the third decade of the 21st century, the
role of oil corporations in climate protection, and the financing
of NGO programs dedicated to this field.
Additionally, the speakers emphasized the important role of this
COP in finding solutions to the identified issues.
The opening ceremony of the much-anticipated COP29 conference
has kicked off on November 11 at the Baku Olympic Stadium.
Representatives, leaders, and climate experts from around the
globe gathered to mark the beginning of what is set to be one of
the largest climate events of the year.
The decision to host COP29 in Azerbaijan was made at the COP28
plenary session held in Dubai on December 11 of last year.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
signed in June 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, aims to
prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. The
“COP” (Conference of the Parties) is the highest governing body
responsible for overseeing the convention's implementation.
A total of 198 countries participate in the convention. Unless
otherwise agreed, COP is held annually. The first COP took place in
Berlin in March 1995, with its secretariat headquartered in
Bonn.
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