A delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan continues its active participation in the 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), APA reports.
During the first week of the session, several events and meetings dedicated to the implementation of the COP29 Presidency's initiatives and the mandates entrusted to Azerbaijan within the frameworks of COP29 and COP30 were held.
Within this framework, a joint session on the COP29 Baku Transparency Platform (BTP) initiative was organized together with the UNFCCC Secretariat and the COP30 and COP31 Presidencies. The event discussed experiences from the first cycle of biennial transparency reports, current challenges, and support that can be provided to developing countries in preparing the second cycle reports. It was decided that the next session within the BTP framework will be organized during the UNFCCC Climate Week to be held in Baku in September this year.
At the event titled “From Commitments to Action: Innovative Partnerships Supporting Adaptation and Peace in Contexts of Crisis and Vulnerability,” held with the support of the Baku Climate and Peace Action Hub, innovative approaches to increasing resilience in regions exposed to conflict and climate risks were discussed.
A dialogue involving state and non-state actors was held on the implementation of the Baku-to-Belém Roadmap for scaling up climate finance to $1.3 trillion, prepared under the mandate given to Azerbaijan and Brazil and presented ahead of COP30.
During the event, participants exchanged views on expectations and next steps related to the implementation of the roadmap.
The first session on the “Belém 1.5 Mission,” implemented within the Troika mandate of the COP29, COP30 and COP31 Presidencies, was also organized. During the session, the positions of Party and non-Party participants were heard, and it was noted that the views expressed would contribute to shaping the next steps.
In addition, the Azerbaijani delegation participated in the high-level segment of the Multilateral and Facilitative Consideration of Progress process conducted under the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement, as well as in the technical dialogue on Azerbaijan’s submitted biennial transparency report. As a result, the assessment process of Azerbaijan’s first-cycle biennial transparency report was successfully completed.
At the same time, the delegation actively contributed to discussions on the global climate agenda by participating in thematic negotiations, mandated events and bilateral meetings held within the framework of the UNFCCC.
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