The Latest Breaking News from Azerbaijan

The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to row back on the United States' carbon-cutting commitments.

Another year and another climate conference is upon us, this one in Azerbaijan. It will start off on a positive note for India which recently hit the 200 GW mark in its non-fossil fuels installed capacity, or how much power it can produce from energy sources such as solar and wind. But…

Crucial question for summit will be how to help developing countries cope with extreme weather caused by high temperatures

Host nation Azerbaijan invites Afghan environment agency officials to Cop29 as observers

An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.

Azerbaijan, host of COP29, faces scrutiny over oil reliance and green energy commitments amidst global focus on sustainable solutions.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has canceled his planned trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in Amsterdam that authorities condemned as antisemitic

Diplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29, to discuss how to avoid the increasing threats from climate change in a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry

A senior official at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan was caught on camera discussing potential fossil fuel investment deals.