BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Artificial intelligence (AI) can become an important tool in combating the decline of the Caspian Sea level, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Chief Negotiator of COP29 Yalchin Rafiyev said at an international conference within the framework of Climate Action Week in Baku today, Trend reports.
“Technologies play a key role in the processes of adapting to climate change. In particular, the lowering of the Caspian Sea level requires scenario planning, where artificial intelligence can become an important tool for assessing and finding solutions to this problem, which impacts the region’s biodiversity, ecology, connectivity, and transportation in the long term,” he added.
The official pointed out that it’s still in the cards to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees.
“Azerbaijan prioritized having countries present their biennial transparency reports for the first time in COP history by the end of 2024. This is a complex task from a technical standpoint, requiring the collection and analysis of vast amounts of data, with many countries facing difficulties in this regard. Therefore, we organized a series of global and regional workshops for countries to help them strengthen their capacity in preparing these reports.
In May, Azerbaijan held a workshop in Baku, and subsequently organized several regional events in Tokyo, Kenya, and Kazakhstan. We are now preparing to hold two more workshops in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. Thus, we aim to enhance the capacity and technical capabilities of developing countries to improve their environmental transparency,” he concluded.
To note, Baku will host Action Week for the first time from September 30 to October 4, 2024. It will form the basis of the climate agenda ahead of COP29 in Baku in November.
The Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2024) will bring together key stakeholders from a range of fields such as politics, finance, trade, investment, science, arts, culture, civil society, and media.
The main themes of the event are “energy transition," “cities and urbanized environments," “water security," “food and agriculture," "SMEs,” and “green skills.”
The first half of the week (from September 30 through October 2) will focus on climate solutions involving government agencies, academia, and the private sector. The second half (October 3-4) will focus on science, education, arts, culture, and other sectors.
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