The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme decision-making body overseeing the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. The convention has 198 member countries.
The analysis addresses the reasons for holding COP29 in Azerbaijan, examining that country's trends in oil and gas extraction and sales, its simulation of climate policies, and the imitation initiatives presented within the COP29 framework. It also covers the international community's and organizations' reactions to the decision to hold COP29 in Azerbaijan, including responses to human rights violations from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the U.S. State Department regarding Azerbaijan’s policies. Additionally, the document outlines Armenia's climate policy and evaluates the performance of Armenia’s 2021-2030 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
The full analysis is available here.
This article was prepared within the framework of "Strengthening Communities in Implementation of Climate Policy in Armenia through Participation and Awareness Raising" project, which is implemented in cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Foundation Yerevan Office - South Caucasus Region.
The content of the article is solely the responsibility of the author, and it cannot in any way be perceived as the viewpoint of the Heinrich Boell Foundation Yerevan Office - South Caucasus Region.
November 05, 2024 at 12:00