Arab News, Sat, Mar 30, 2024 | Ramadan 20, 1445
Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan discuss climate action cooperation ahead of COP29
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev on
Thursday.
Babayev has also been appointed president of the
UN COP29 climate talks which will be held in Baku in November.
During the meeting, the two ministers discussed
opportunities for work and cooperation between their two countries in the field
of climate change. They also talked about joint efforts to achieve the goals of
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, the
Kingdom’s ministry said in a statement.
They reviewed the Kingdom’s efforts and
initiatives in dealing with the effects of climate change, such as exploiting
renewable energy sources, and managing, reducing and eliminating emissions
through the Saudi and Middle East green initiatives.
In addition, the ministers discussed implementing
the circular carbon economy approach and its technologies, which was developed
by the Kingdom during its G20 presidency and endorsed by leaders, along with
other national and regional programs and initiatives.