BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 25. Azerbaijan is working on submitting its 1.5-aligned Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), said Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, COP29 President, TurkicWorld reports.

"We will work across two parallel pillars that are mutually reinforcing, where action on each sends a strong signal in support of the other. This involves setting out clear plans to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach and ensuring that no one is left behind, while also putting in place the finances needed to deliver on these plans," Babayev said, as he addressed the 15th Petersberg Climate Dialogue.

He noted that, as the host of COP29, Azerbaijan understands the need to lead by example, as such, climate action will be placed at the heart of the country's development plan.

"COP29 will not solely focus on finance, supporting climate behavior, or any other single component. It will be about bringing all these elements together to drive the process further. And if we resolve to work on both these pillars, this year can be the moment when we make real progress," the president noted.