(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 18. A key meeting on
"Caspian Sea Water Decline in Light of Climate Change" took place
at the national pavilion of Azerbaijan as part of the ongoing COP29
in Baku, Trend reports.
The session, organized jointly by Azerbaijan's Ministry of
Ecology and Natural Resources and the Secretariat of the Framework
Convention "Caspian Sea Water Decline in Light of Climate Change,"
brought together officials from Caspian littoral states-Azerbaijan,
Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan-as well as the Executive
Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and
representatives from other international organizations.
In her address, Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Ecology and
Natural Resources, Umayra Taghiyeva, highlighted the significant
decline in Caspian Sea water levels in recent years due to climate
change, emphasizing the need for regional cooperation to preserve
this unique ecosystem.
She underlined the importance of joint efforts by experts from
the Caspian states to comprehensively study changes in water levels
and develop adaptive measures.
During the event, UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen
presented a report titled "Caspian Sea Water Level Fluctuations and
Climate Change," which was prepared in collaboration with
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
Representatives from the World Bank and the Green Climate Fund
also participated in the discussions, presenting on related
topics.
The session concluded with the adoption of the "Declaration of
Ministers and Senior Officials of Caspian States on Enhancing
Cooperation Regarding the Decline of Caspian Sea Water Levels".
To note, 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 at the Baku Olympic Stadium on
November 11. It is the largest event organized by Azerbaijan to
date, and the first time in the region that it is being held in
Azerbaijan.
Within COP29, the highest level event - the summit of world
leaders on climate action – was 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.
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