BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 19. A ministerial roundtable on Green Urban Transport will be held on November 20 as part of the Urbanization, Tourism, and Transport Day at COP29, Trend reports via the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport.
The event will focus on the development of sustainable urban transport infrastructure and carbon emission reduction strategies.
Leading cities around the world are considering the use of electric buses as a key step in protecting the environment and reducing air pollution. Recently, Baku launched the Zygh Electric Bus Park, which currently operates a fleet of 160 electric buses. These buses, manufactured in 2024, have a 15-year lifespan and can carry up to 83 passengers.
In addition to these initiatives, ongoing reforms are modernizing the city’s taxi fleet, with a notable increase in the number of electric vehicles. Recently, 150 "plug-in hybrid" LEVC TX5 taxis were introduced to the country, further boosting efforts toward sustainable urban mobility.
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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