BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 20. The Airports Council International (ACI) expresses its gratitude to Heydar Aliyev International Airport for its commitment to sustainable development principles, ACI World Director General Justin Erbacci told reporters on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, Trend reports.
"We are very happy to be here in Baku at COP29 and would like to extend our sincere thanks to Azerbaijan and the airport team for their hospitality and support. It is especially important to highlight that Heydar Aliyev International Airport has committed to achieving carbon neutrality and overall sustainability.
The airport has received carbon accreditation today, marking a significant step toward becoming an environmentally sustainable hub. This is critical in reaching our shared goal of carbon-neutral airports by 2050. We are deeply grateful to Heydar Aliyev International Airport for their efforts and dedication to sustainable development principles, and we look forward to working together to achieve the next level of accreditation," Erbacci 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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