BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. Azerbaijan will introduce a new initiative for farmers at COP29, United Nations Climate Change High Level Champion for COP29 Nigar Arpadarai said at the international conference as part of the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2024), Trend reports.
"At the COP29 Conference, we will present the Baku Climate Initiative Harmonia for farmers. This initiative will bring together various projects aimed at supporting farmers, rural villages, and communities in the face of climate change.
It will also enable the development of recommendations for these communities on obtaining funding and other forms of assistance," she emphasized.
To note, Baku hosts Action Week (BCAW 2024) for the first time from September 30 through October 4, 2024.
The event forms the basis of the climate agenda ahead of COP29 in Baku in November. It brings 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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