COP29 president: COP29 Declaration to be released in coming days

The COP29 declaration will be made public in the coming days, Azerbaijan is also working on the next document on nationally determined contributions, COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev said at the opening of the 2024 UN Climate Change Pre-Conference of the Parties (Pre-COP29) in Baku, Report informs.

It is planned to complete work on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, Babayev said, adding that more efforts need to be made, and proper funding for the loss and damage compensation fund should be ensured.

"We are working on the next document on Azerbaijan's contributions. We must make progress on all topics. We must also make progress on issues beyond negotiations. The COP29 declaration will be published in the coming days. Pre-COP29 is an important event, so we are raising all the issues that concern us," he said.

Babayev emphasized that the COP29 presidency has already appointed contact persons at the ministerial level to help us overcome gaps and make progress.

"We need to increase political representation. Authorized ministries should join COP29. Within the framework of COP29, success or failure will be joint, each of us has our own role. We can hold a joint COP29. We can make joint investments and secure the future," he concluded.