Biden: COP29 presents unique opportunity for Azerbaijan to advance key global initiatives

COP 29 presents a unique opportunity for Azerbaijan to advance key global initiatives like limiting methane emissions in the oil and gas sector and advancing the clean energy transition, US President Joe Biden said in a message addressed to the participants of the Baku Energy Week, according to Report.

The letter was read by Harry Kemian, Senior Advisor for Multilateral Energy Diplomacy at the US State Department's Bureau of Energy Resources.

The decision to hold COP29 in Baku was made during the plenary session of COP28 in Dubai on December 11, 2023. Azerbaijan's capital is expected to welcome approximately 70,000 to 80,000 international guests for this landmark climate conference in November.