What are Azerbaijan's hopes for the upcoming COP29 event in Baku?
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00:00Azerbaijan has a record of organizing large-scale international events,
00:05but COP 29 is definitely going to be the biggest one that we have organized.
00:14It is a matter of fact that Azerbaijan is an oil and gas country,
00:18and actually we are one of the oldest ones,
00:20but the country is now making huge steps towards green economy,
00:24and in the last couple of years Azerbaijan has taken lots of commitments,
00:28including the drive for the renewable energy,
00:31and actually hosting COP 29 is also one of those commitments, the biggest commitment.
00:38Now we have a common challenge.
00:40Common challenge is the rising global temperatures,
00:43which affects everyone in the world, and we need to act on that,
00:48and we all together need to protect people and protect our home, which is the planet.
00:54We feel the impact of climate change very much looking at the Caspian Sea,
00:59because the sea level is going down, and this is something that we witness every day.
01:06So for me it's a sign of how the environment around us is fragile.
01:12It's a sign and it's a very vivid example on the impact of climate change,
01:18and I believe that this is what COP stands for,
01:21that global and regional dialogue and cooperation,
01:25and Azerbaijan will be hosting the whole climate community in Baku.
01:31UN Climate Change High-Level Champion role is a very interesting one,
01:36and it's a big honor for me to be in this capacity,
01:40because it helps to strengthen the climate action by strengthening the engagement of non-state actors,
01:48civil society, NGOs, business sector, investors, philanthropies.
01:53So all the stakeholder groups, they have their aspirations and expectations,
01:57and as you know, the subject of COP29 will be climate finance,
02:02and the focus will be on business engagement, one of the priorities that we will be dealing with,
02:07because we believe that you cannot achieve the goals that are needed without private sector,
02:14so private sector needs to step forward.
02:16So every group has its own needs, and every voice matters,
02:20and for us it's very important to become a platform that all the voices are equally heard,
02:26and we will try to have this inclusive COP, where everyone will be on board.
02:34We strongly believe in global and regional dialogues,
02:37and I'm confident that Azerbaijan has what it takes for making successful COP.
02:44We are looking forward to welcoming all the delegations and COP community in Baku in November,
02:49and they will have a warm welcome here, and they will feel the hospitality of Azerbaijanis.