As Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29 in November, the city of Baku is gearing up to host the inaugural Baku Climate Action Week to engage and mobilise society ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Caspian Energy Media reports with reference to the official website of COP29.
Held under the auspices of the COP29 High-Level Champion, Nigar Arpadarai, Baku Climate Action Week will take place from Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October. Working in partnership with London Climate Action Week, now the world’s largest whole of society city-based climate action event, Baku Climate Action Week will feature a range of high-level international conferences alongside multistakeholder local and community events.
This year’s key themes are Energy transition, Cities/Built Environment, Water security, Food & Agriculture, SMEs and Green Skills.
The first half of the week will showcase public institutions, academia and the private sector. The second half will feature arts and culture.
