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The “Dark Joke” of Having a Climate Summit in Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan —Azerbaijan is the land of fire, or so the Zoroastrian legend goes. Its supply of combustible fuel has long ...
Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change
As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate ...
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Azerbaijan craters its own climate conference
BAKU, Azerbaijan — A COP host’s main job is to smooth things over. Ilham Aliyev has other ideas. The Azerbaijani autocrat opened this year’s global climate conference, known as COP29, with a rant ...
Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
Diplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29 ...
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Azerbaijan president hails oil and gas as 'gift from God' as he lambasts climate activists in COP29 opening speech
The president of Azerbaijan, who is hosting climate summit COP29, has hailed oil and gas as "a gift from God" as he lambasted Western media and climate activists. President Ilham Aliyev kicked ...
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Before and After COP29, Azerbaijan Is a Risky Place for Climate Activists
He also runs Azerbaijan’s only independent climate group, campaigning to clean up the environment and cut emissions.Activism of any kind is a rarity in Azerbaijan, which is this week hosting ...
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Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it's not immune to climate change
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Agreements might not yet be brewing amongst negotiators at United Nations climate talks, but tea certainly is. It's one of the clearest reminders that the climate summit ...