Babayev: COP29 to be crucial test for the Paris Agreement

The Baku Global Climate Conference COP29 will be a crucial test for both the Paris Agreement and multilateralism, COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev said at the opening of the 2024 UN Climate Change Pre-Conference of Parties (Pre-COP29) in Baku.

According to the minister the Azerbaijani presidency is committed to an inclusive, transparent, and impartial COP29.

Babayev emphasized that since being elected as the host of COP29, Azerbaijan has organized numerous meetings where the importance of immediate transition from words to actions was emphasized.

"Throughout the year, the COP29 presidency has listened to the problems, concerns, and priorities of everyone. In the first six months after COP28, the economic consequences of extreme weather conditions reached $41 billion. From Typhoon Yagi in Southeast Asia to Hurricane Milton in the USA. Everyone is suffering, and the cost of inaction is growing. We believe there is broad agreement with the COP29 presidencychr("39")s vision aimed at increasing ambition and intensifying action. We have also launched the COP29 Action Program in addition to the official process," he said.