BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. As part of COP29 in Baku, Trend News Agency proudly presents COP for Hope, a special project offering an unparalleled platform to hear from world leaders and trailblazers in politics, economics, science, and ecology, all united by a shared commitment to addressing today’s pressing climate challenges.
Director of the Spanish organization MedWaves, Jesús Maestro, became our interviewer today.
In an interview with Trend, he emphasized that COP29 is pivotal for driving innovative solutions to the global challenges that impact our planet.
According to him, finding quick solutions to tackle climate change presents a multifaceted challenge.
"Nevertheless, significant events like COP29 serve as catalysts for collaboration, which in turn facilitates the identification of viable solutions.
Azerbaijan organized the event at a high level. This is the first time I have come to Azerbaijan. Baku is a beautiful city. I hope I will have an opportunity to walk around Baku,” he added.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) opened on November 11. COP29, which is being held at the Baku Olympic Stadium, will continue until November 22. It is the largest event organized by Azerbaijan to date, and the first time in the region that it is being held in Azerbaijan.
The key expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and ambitious New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance.
A total of 14 initiatives have been put forward by the COP29 Chairmanship.
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