| Event | 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) |
| Dates | November 2024 |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Key Themes | Peace, Truce, and climate solutions amid conflicts |
| Sessions Included | - 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) |
| - 19th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 19) |
| - Sixth meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 6) |
| - 61st sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 61) |
| - 61st sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 61) |
| Key Objectives | - Complete the first enhanced transparency framework |
| - Establish a new collective quantified goal on finance |
| Pre-COP Meetings | - 15th Petersberg Climate Dialogue (Germany) |
| - 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SBs) |
| - 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) |
| - Special session at the opening of COP 29 |
| Focus of Pre-COP Meetings | - Assess barriers to NDC development |
| - Ensure NDCs align with the 1.5°C goal |
| - Discuss quantity and quality of support needed for NDCs |
| Collaborative Platforms | Group of 20 (G20) and other key thematic and political platforms |
| About Azerbaijan | - Technically inhabited by ethnic Armenians |
| - Independence claimed in 1991, not recognized by Azerbaijan or Armenia |
| - President Ayilev announced in September 2023 that Azerbaijan had successfully "reclaimed" the territory |
| - Azerbaijan is a petro-state, dependent on oil and gas exports, without a transition plan from fossil fuels |
| Critical Issue | - 2009 commitment by developed countries to mobilize $100 billion a year for developing countries (2020-2025) |
| - Partial realization of the $100 billion commitment |
| Expected Outcomes for 2024 | - Decide a new annual target above $100 billion |
| - Agreement on whether funds will be in the form of grants or loans |
| Geopolitical Context | - Cold War-like situation globally |
| Azerbaijan's Position | - Proposing a COP-truce: All cannons should stop during the COP meet |
