BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. The banking sector of Azerbaijan will work with international financial institutions (IFIs) to attract additional funds for 'green' goals, the President of the Azerbaijan Banks Association (ABA) Zakir Nuriyev told Trend.

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. Global forecasts indicate that without adaptive measures, Kazakhstan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) may decrease by 1.3 percent by 2060 due to the damage caused by floods, said Yerlan Nyssanbayev, the country’s Minister of Ecology…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. As part of COP29 in Baku, Trend News Agency proudly presents COP for Hope, a special project offering an unparalleled platform to hear from world leaders and trailblazers in politics, economics, science, and ecology, all united…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. Up to one-third of glaciers in Central Asia may disappear by 2050, the Chairman of the Committee on Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan Bahodur Sheralizoda said at a panel discussion on “Glacial Melting…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. An interactive discussion on "Climate Justice on Human Rights: The Role of National Human Rights Institutions" was held during COP29, organized by the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan,…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is proud of signing the first loan for the Maiden Tower reservoir project in Karabakh, the president of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Muhammed Al-Jasser told reporters, Trend reports.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. Kyrgyzstan is expressing interest in a project to lay a cable line across the Caspian Sea to enhance energy exchange in the region, Minister of Energy Taalaibek Ibraev told Trend on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. Schneider Electric Executive Vice President for International Operations Manish Pant and Cluster President & CEO of the company for Türkiye and Central Asia Ismail Yamangil visited the Azerenergy OJSC pavilion in the Green Zone…

Azerbaijan is planning to upgrade and expand the metro system in its capital, Baku. The European Investment Bank’s global arm (EIB Global) will support Azerbaijan in preparation of the project, highlighting the EU’s commitment to more efficient and sustainable…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) has signed a joint action plan on environment and sustainable development at the ministerial level, Trend reports via Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. The fourth day of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is taking place today, Trend reports.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. As part of COP29 in Baku, Trend News Agency proudly presents COP for Hope, a special project offering an unparalleled platform to hear from world leaders and trailblazers in politics, economics, science, and ecology, all united…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. Central Asian countries need to join efforts to develop renewable energy sources, the director general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Francesco La Camera said at the COP29 Energy Transition Investment Forum…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. As part of COP29 in Baku, Trend News Agency proudly presents COP for Hope, a special project offering an unparalleled platform to hear from world leaders and trailblazers in politics, economics, science, and ecology, all united…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. I would like to express my gratitude to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its decision to allocate a $225,000 grant to support consulting services for the Green Corridor project, including the preparation of a feasibility…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. COP29 aims to address critical global climate challenges, focusing on climate finance, mitigation, and adaptation, an article by the French online outlet La Gazette du Caucase reads, Trend reports.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. The recent energy crisis in Europe and Central Asia has highlighted the region's over-reliance on fossil fuels and exposed the vulnerability of the current energy system, said Antonella Bassani, Vice President for Europe and…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. A final decision will be made on funding two solar power plants with a total capacity of 760 MW in Azerbaijan tomorrow, the country's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said during a press conference at COP29 today, Trend reports.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. Law enforcement agencies must play an active role in climate change processes, said Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and head of the Vienna Office, Trend reports.