BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 16. A session themed "Enhancing resilience in the face of climate change: scaling up adaptation and local empowerment" at the COP29 Parliamentary Meeting organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Azerbaijani Parliament has started in Baku, Trend reports.
The session will address national and global efforts to meet adaptation needs for people who have already been severely affected by climate change.
The discussion will focus on the progress made under the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) and opportunities for parliaments to support the implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), including ensuring legislative backing.
The session will serve as an important platform to showcase parliamentary efforts in supporting successful adaptation and strengthening the role of local communities in advancing climate initiatives, which can inspire other parliaments.
To note, the Parliamentary Meeting is being held in Baku within COP29 under the joint organization of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Azerbaijani Parliament.
Sessions at the meeting are discussing the real impacts of climate change, the parliaments' role in making climate commitments a reality and raising mitigation ambition and implementing nationally determined contributions, unpacking the global climate finance architecture and mobilizing resources and streamlining access to climate finance, enhancing resilience in the face of climate change and scaling up adaptation and strengthening local empowerment.
The event is attended by IPU President Tulia Akson, Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova, as well as IPU Vice President from Azerbaijan, MP Sevil Mikayilova.
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