BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. The technology introduction program must be implemented, the President of COP29 Mukhtar Babayev said at the opening ceremony of the conference in Baku today, Trend reports.
"We must accelerate the development and dissemination of technologies. These are vital tools that must be available to everyone. Therefore, we need to implement a technology implementation program here in Baku.
As part of the COP29 action agenda, we have opportunities for governments, the private sector, development banks - everyone to make their contribution," he added.
The opening ceremony of the much-anticipated COP29 conference has kicked off today at the Baku Olympic Stadium.
Representatives, leaders, and climate experts from around the globe gathered to mark the beginning of what is set to be one of the largest climate events of the year.
The decision to host COP29 in Azerbaijan was made at the COP28 plenary session held in Dubai on December 11 of last year.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed in June 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, aims to prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. The “COP” (Conference of the Parties) is the highest governing body responsible for overseeing the convention’s implementation.
A total of 198 countries participate in the convention. Unless otherwise agreed, COP is held annually. The first COP took place in Berlin in March 1995, with its secretariat headquartered in Bonn.
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