COP29 Green Zone Hosts Women Leading The Charge: Climate Champions For A Sustainable Future Panel (PHOTO)
Date
11/17/2024 7:12:19 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 17. Day seven of
COP29 in Baku saw a range of events in the Green Zone, focusing on
climate action and sustainable initiatives. A key event was a joint
panel session hosted by the COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company and
Azercell Telecom, COP29's Telecommunications Partner, on November
17, Trend reports,
citing COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company.
Moderated by Shirin Aliyeva, Chief legal and Data Strategy
Officer at Azercell Telecom, the panel discussion,“Women Leading
the Charge: Climate Champions for a Sustainable Future”, brought
together leading female experts and climate leaders driving
transformative change in combating climate change. Panelists
included Dr Barbara Botos, Hungary's Ambassador at Large for
Climate at the Ministry of Energy; Ambassador Patricia Espinosa,
Climate Advocate CEO & Founding Partner @onepoint5_io and former
Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC (2016-2022); and Nurzat
Abdirasulova, Founder and CEO of Unison Group.
The panel discussion focused on the role of gender equality in
combating climate change, exploring how to expand women's
contributions to climate resilience and environmental protection,
and proposing solutions to gender-based challenges in this area.
Participants emphasized the importance of amplifying women's voices
and initiatives for more effective global climate action,
highlighting the need to promote women's participation at all
levels of climate action, particularly in decision-making
processes.
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