60 Documents Slated To Be Adopted Within COP29 In Baku

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- A total of 60 documents are expected to be adopted during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), according to Azerbaijan’s deputy foreign minister and lead negotiator of COP29, Yalchin Rafiyev, reported Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC).

Addressing journalists at the “29 Climate Conversations: The Road to COP29” media workshop on effective communications, Rafiyev announced the programme of the event, adding that the COP29 is a large scale, globally significant process.

According to Rafiyev, the opening ceremony of UNFCCC will take place on Nov 11, while it will be followed by a summit of government officials and thematic days regarding the topics in the fields of agriculture, food and other fields on Nov 12 to 13 and on Nov 14 to 22, respectively. Additionally, official and non-official platforms will be established.

“The meeting is expected to witness the adoption of more than 60 documents covering topics, such as energy, agriculture, technology and others. 

“This will make COP29 the conference with the largest number of adopted documents among the last five COPs,” he said.

Rafiyev noted that a document on financing (“The New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance”) will be signed within the framework of COP29, adding that the document is a kind of litmus test for most countries to see whether the Paris Agreement is important or not.

"If the document is adopted, all developing countries will be provided with the necessary funding to finance their climate action. The ambition is currently high. 

“All countries believe that to achieve the 1.5°C target, it is necessary to set ambitious targets, such as reducing emissions. However, these targets demand three forms of implementation – finance, technologies and capacity building" he added.

-- BERNAMA