(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. Reducing carbon
emissions and preserving key natural resources are primarily
essential to ensuring environmental sustainability, Salim AlMalik,
Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (ICESCO), said at the Ministerial Forum on
Green Good Governance, organized by "ASAN Xidmet" within COP29 in
Baku today, Trend reports.
According to him, it promotes the responsible use of natural
resources and supports the use of renewable energy.
“The development of clean production technologies is also on the
agenda. Unfortunately, our time is limited. However, we must make
efforts to implement laws aimed at protecting the environment,
avoid harmful practices, and abide by international agreements,"
the director general explained.
He further said that ICESCO also collaborates with member
countries to comply with international agreements and develop
programs to ensure water security in member states.
"The implementation of the 'Green Cities' program and raising
public awareness about environmental impact are also among the top
priorities.
We monitor this process through independent oversight and
research. Measures, studies, and management mechanisms are applied
in this regard.
At the same time, we understand the importance of working
together to develop a green economy model on the path to economic
and environmental leadership for Islamic countries.
We must cooperate in this direction for the benefit of future
generations," he added.
To note, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29)
started in Baku on November 11. The United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change is an agreement signed at the Earth
Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 to prevent dangerous human
interference in the climate system.
A total of 198 countries are Parties to the Convention. Unless
the parties decide otherwise, the COP is held annually. The first
COP event took place in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat
is located in Bonn.
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.
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