BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 20. Following the handover of the COP presidency to Brazil, Azerbaijan continues to play an active role in climate diplomacy. Thanks to the trust it has earned among countries during COP29 and the preparatory period for COP30, Azerbaijan has been entrusted with several key missions within the COP process, Trend reports.
In accordance with the Baku Climate Finance Target decision adopted during COP29, Azerbaijan and Brazil, as the respective presidencies of COP29 and COP30, jointly developed the “Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T”, aimed at increasing global climate finance to $1.3 trillion. The roadmap, presented at COP30, was well-received and highly appreciated by the majority of participating states.
Furthermore, at Brazil’s request, Azerbaijan has been entrusted with leading negotiations and coordinating agreements on two critical decisions anticipated for adoption at COP30:
Determining the host for COP31
COP30 President André do Lago authorised Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev and Brazil’s special envoy Maurício Lyrio to conduct high-level discussions on behalf of COP30. Australia and Türkiye are currently competing to host COP31, and the Azerbaijani and Brazilian representatives are actively mediating negotiations to reach a solution.
Agreement on the Global Stocktake (GST) under the Paris Agreement
COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago also mandated Azerbaijani and Norwegian representatives to lead negotiations and facilitate discussions among states. Azerbaijan is represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev, while Norway is represented by its Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.
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