Cop29 finally gets under way in Baku; will nations be able to push for greater progress or will the negotiations stall?
Like most international diplomatic jamborees, Cops take place in fairly lavish surroundings, and Cop29 is no different. Here are a few views of the sights delegates and visitors are enjoying in the Baku conference centre.
The opening ceremony of Cop29 has begun. Mukhtar Babayev, the summit president-elect, has called it a “moment of truth for the Paris agreement”.
Colleagues, we are on a road to ruin. But these are not future problems. Climate change is already here.
Whether you see them or not, people are suffering in the shadows. They are dying in the dark and they need more than compassion, more than prayers and paperwork. They are crying out for leadership and action. Cop29 is the unmissable moment to chart a new path forward for everyone.
We need much more from all of you.
Cop29 is a moment of truth for the Paris Agreement. It will test our commitment to the multilateral climate system. We must now demonstrate that we are prepared to meet the goals we have set ourselves.
