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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The European Union remains confident that a series of energy deals with COP29 host Azerbaijan aren't creating a back door for more Russian gas to reach the continent, the European Commission said ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 (Reuters) - This year's U.N. climate summit delivered a deal on climate finance two days past deadline, after two weeks of tense negotiations. Here are some of the takeaways from ...

Just days ahead of COP29, Global Witness leaked a video showing Azerbaijan's deputy energy minister and COP29’s chief executive, Elnur Soltanov promoting the country’s fossil-fuel interests and the ...

"In light of the situation assessment and for security reasons, the President of the State has decided to cancel his trip to the Climate Conference in Azerbaijan," the Israeli presidency said.

Morrice said Azerbaijan's credibility as host of COP29 is questionable, given that it's a major oil producer. But he said "it's the reality of the ethnic cleansing of Armenians that makes this ...