Webintelligency, as a leading provider of ESG research and market intelligence services, recognizes the critical importance of the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan. Our comprehensive ESG services can help organizations understand and navigate the complex landscape of climate change policies and regulations that will emerge from this pivotal global event.
COP29 Climate Change Conference Overview
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) opened today in Baku, Azerbaijan. This crucial international climate change conference brings together world leaders, policymakers, and environmental experts to address the urgent challenges posed by global warming and to build on the commitments made in previous climate summits.
Key Facts and Data
Date and Location: The conference began on November 11, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking the first time the country has hosted this global climate event.
Attendance: Over 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries are expected to participate in the two-week conference.
Focus Areas: The conference aims to accelerate action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate impacts, and mobilizing climate finance.
Global Temperature Goal: Discussions will center on efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, as outlined in the Paris Agreement.
Emissions Gap: Recent reports indicate that current national pledges are insufficient to meet the 1.5°C target. To stay on track, global emissions need to be cut by 43% by 2030.
Climate Finance: A key topic will be the progress towards the $100 billion annual climate finance goal for developing countries, originally set for 2020 but has not yet been fully realized.
Loss and Damage Fund: Implementation of the Loss and Damage Fund, established at COP27 to support vulnerable countries affected by climate disasters, will be a significant point of discussion.
Conference Objectives
Strengthen National Commitments: Countries are expected to present updated and more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reduce emissions.
Enhance Adaptation Measures: Develop strategies to help vulnerable communities adapt to the impacts of climate change that are already being experienced.
Accelerate Clean Energy Transition: Promote rapid scaling of renewable energy and phase-out of fossil fuels.
Improve Climate Finance: Address the shortfall in climate finance and explore innovative funding mechanisms.
Advance Nature-Based Solutions: Emphasize the role of ecosystems in mitigating climate change and enhancing resilience.
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