Oil and climate on collision course during UN meeting in Azerbaijan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the audience during a side meeting for small island states during the COP29 climate summit. Image: Commonwealth Secretariat/Flickr
Of: Nina Kedia
The eyes of the world are directed towards Baku in Azerbaijan, where the bran of the UNfood summit COP29 currently underway. Criticism has been directed at the choice of world country, a significant producer of oil and gas. The meeting is marked in addition by the absence of several leaders.
November 18, 2024, Analysis