BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. The climate crisis is looming as a no longer distant threat, the UN high-level climate leader at COP29, Nigar Arpadarai, said at the international conference as part of the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2024), TurkicWorld reports.
"The climate catastrophe is now here, not some far-off threat. It affects everyone of us, from the food we raise to the houses we create to the air we breathe and the water we drink. We will shortly bring the climate community together in Baku for COP29. Our goal for this gathering is clear: it seeks to boost ambition and implement specific initiatives to solve the climate catastrophe," she emphasized.
Arpadarai underlined that reaching this aim calls for cooperation rather than alone effort.
"We need fresh ideas, a wealth of know-how, and a steadfast dedication from everyone involved — from the business world and community groups to urban centers and educational institutions. Baku Climate Week is a wake-up call, a melting pot where talk turns into tangible plans, and those plans spark lasting transformation," she highlighted.
To note, Baku will host Action Week for the first time from September 30 to October 4, 2024.
The event will form the basis of the climate agenda ahead of COP29 in Baku in November.
The Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2024) will bring together key stakeholders from a range of fields such as politics, finance, trade, investment, science, arts, culture, civil society, and media.
The main themes of the event are "energy transition," "cities and urbanized environments," "water security," "food and agriculture," "SMEs," and "green skills."
The first half of the week (from September 30 through October 2) will focus on climate solutions involving government agencies, academia, and the private sector. The second half (October 3-4) will focus on science, education, arts, culture, and other sectors.
