BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 19. It is crucial to seize the opportunities presented by COP29 to strengthen partnerships, mobilize essential resources, and implement impactful solutions, said Adel Abdel-Azim, Egypt's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, at an event titled "COP to COP Agrifood Legacies: A Key to Achieving Global Climate Goals," Trend reports.
He called on international donors and financial institutions to significantly increase investments in sustainable agri-food systems.
"We urge international donors and financial institutions to significantly increase investments in a sustainable agri-food system. Let us seize the moment at COP29 to strengthen our partnerships, mobilize vital resources, and implement impactful solutions. Transforming our agri-food system is a collective global responsibility. The climate crisis recognizes no borders, and neither should our solutions. Together, we can lead a climate-smart agricultural revolution that ensures the well-being of both current and future generations. I invite each of you to join us in building a sustainable future for our nations," he said.
To note, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will run until November 22, opened at the Baku Olympic Stadium on November 11. It is the largest event organized by Azerbaijan to date, and the first time in the region that it is being held in Azerbaijan.
Within COP29, the highest level event - the summit of world leaders on climate action – was held on November 12–13.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate finance. The COP29 Presidency has launched 14 initiatives that include linkages between climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals, including green energy corridors, green energy storage, harmony for climate resilience, clean hydrogen, methane reduction in organic waste, action on green digital technologies, and other topics.
In addition to being a top priority that creates the conditions for action, creating climate finance will also help fulfill the 1.5°C pledge by bringing everyone together.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement signed at the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992 to prevent dangerous human interference in the climate system. The acronym COP (Conference of Parties) stands for “Conference of Parties” and is the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A total of 198 countries are parties to the Convention. Unless otherwise decided by the parties, COP is held annually. The first COP event was held in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat is located in Bonn.
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