Being a petro-state is not a crime. But how Azerbaijan’s fossil fuel wealth exacerbates the human condition at home and abroad makes its hosting of COP29 an Orwellian tragedy. While 95% of ...

Azerbaijan: How the largest inland body of water in the world is disappearing This is partly due to climate change, with hot air licking more water off the top, and reducing the flow of the major ...

Europe keeps striking deals with Azerbaijan, even at COP29. And while it might not be Russian gas, Moscow is still likely to benefit. Western countries are looking to Azerbaijan to help end their ...

Enticing travellers with a unique blend of Silk Road heritage and delicious food culture stemming from a unique geography covering 9 out of 11 climatic zones, Azerbaijan now offers a fresh way to ...

So Azerbaijan is not even actually investing on renewable energy. At the same time, the more than 50% of the Azerbaijani budget revenues actually comes from oil and gas sale.

Groups including the 27-nation European Union said there was a need for Azerbaijan to follow in the footsteps of past COP presidencies and take a leadership role in guiding the talks towards a deal.

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 ...

Western countries are looking to Azerbaijan to help end their reliance on Moscow’s fossil fuels, striking a string of natural gas agreements even during this year’s COP29 climate change talks. That’s ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov 24 (Reuters) - This year's U.N. climate summit delivered a deal on climate finance two days past deadline, after two weeks of tense negotiations. The summit's main agenda ...

Participants walk and network in front of the main entrance during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 at Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 14. Baku, Azerbaijan ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 16. Within the framework of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), Foreign Minister of the Republic ...

As delegates gathered to negotiate climate finance and a transition away from fossil fuels at this year’s Cop29 in Azerbaijan, Palestinian and climate advocacy groups are fighting to ensure ...