Rio Trio Initiative Represents Symbol Of Collective Action - Official
Date
11/21/2024 6:09:08 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. The Rio Trio
initiative is a symbol of collective action, Deputy Minister of
Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Umayra Taghiyeva said
during a high-level dialog on“Enhancing knowledge exchange between
conventions to ensure ecosystem sustainability” of the Rio Trio
(Colombia, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia) initiative within COP29,
Trend reports.
“First of all, I would like to sincerely thank our
co-organizers, Colombia and Saudi Arabia, for their strong
commitment to the Rio Trio Initiative. I also thank all of you for
your expertise and dedication to this important discussion. Your
presence is a testament to our shared commitment to addressing the
interlinked challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and
land degradation. The Rio Trio Initiative is not just a
partnership, but a symbol of collective action,” she said.
To clarify, the Rio Trio Initiative is a partnership between the
host countries of this year's Rio Convention COPs (Colombia,
Azerbaijan, and Saudi Arabia).
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will last
until November 22, was opened at the Baku Olympic Stadium on
November 11. The event is the largest organized by Azerbaijan to
date and is the first time the region has hosted the event in
Azerbaijan.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and
ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate
finance.
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) means“Conference of Parties” and is the
highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A whopping 198 countries have thrown their hats in the ring as
parties to the Convention. Unless the parties decide to change the
game plan, COP takes place once a year. The inaugural COP event
took place in March 1995 in the bustling city of Berlin, Germany,
with its secretariat nestled in Bonn.
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