ADDIS ABABA – The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commenced in Baku yesterday, bringing together world leaders, policymakers, and activists with a renewed commitment to address intensifying climate crises.
The conference has big significance as it plays a major role in the implementation of global climate change.
Ethiopian delegation participating in this international conference is in Baku. Leaders of various countries are also expected to attend this prestigious conference.
Running until Nov. 22, the event will focus on urgent discussions around global warming, climate adaptation, and sustainability.
With extreme weather events on the rise and average global temperatures reaching unprecedented levels, COP29 presents a crucial platform for advancing solutions.
The COP 29 summit will deliberate on ways to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening financial capacity for climate change, and ensuring sustainable climate change.
A primary focus at this year’s conference is climate finance. The UN highlights the need for trillions of dollars to assist nations in significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions while building resilience against climate-driven threats.
Energy supply, human development, food security and biodiversity are this year’s other main agendas of the conference.
Ethiopia’s efforts being carried out in its Green Legacy Initiative, agriculture development, ecotourism and renewable energy, are making a significant contribution to maintaining a sustainable climate in this regard.
Thus, Ethiopia’s commitment to rehabilitating degraded lands with forests and the ongoing activities to ensuring sustainable land use will be presented at the conference.
Ethiopia will use this international event to get support and partners to expedite its efforts in mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Established in 1992, the UNFCCC treaty arose from the initial findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), with the goal of stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations to prevent severe human-driven disruptions to the climate.
Since its inception, the UNFCCC has underpinned global climate agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol in 1997 and the Paris Agreement in 2015.
The convention’s 198 member countries meet annually to assess progress and negotiate collective responses to the climate crisis.
This year’s conference in Baku promises a renewed emphasis on actionable commitments and innovative funding mechanisms to drive global progress.
BY STAFF REPORTER
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2024
