Azerbaijan Evaluates Carbon Pricing and Climate Finance at Sustainable Development Goals Dialogue

As Azerbaijan gears up to host the 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29), the State Migration Service (SMS), in partnership with the COP29 Organizing Committee and COP29 Azerbaijan operating company, has implemented measures to simplify migration registration, enhance information dissemination, and expedite issue resolution for incoming delegates. Ulvi Aliyev, a representative from the SMS, highlighted these efforts during a briefing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport as part of a media tour organized to showcase Azerbaijan's preparations for the event.

Azerbaijan's Information and Communication Technologies Agency (ICTA), the country's regulatory body for telecommunications and postal services, conducted a regular training session under the “Competition Safeguards” project, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the agency reported on Tuesday.

The United Nations has supported Azerbaijan's COP29 presidency in its efforts to prepare for the largest climate conference of the year, UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Vladanka Andreyeva said on Tuesday at ADA University. The statement was part of a Sustainable Development Goals dialogue titled “Echoes of the Future: Climate Action and Coordination of Efforts Toward Global Goals,” co-organized by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Economy and the UN office in the country.

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR Polymer has reported a substantial rise in propylene exports, marking a 65% increase in September 2024 compared to previous months. This surge comes amid a general slowdown in polypropylene exports, which declined by 17.8% over the January to September 2024 period.