Islamic Development Bank boosts climate finance efforts, focusing on Islamic banking resources

The Azerbaijani government has proposed that the OPEC Fund participate in financing several renewable energy projects, including offshore wind energy development, green energy corridor initiatives, and a 1 GW project planned by SOCAR in partnership with the UAE-based company Masdar.

At the COP29 event titled "Climate Finance Landscape in the South Caucasus and Central Asia" held on November 14, Roland Price, Regional Director of the World Bank for the South Caucasus, highlighted the substantial economic and environmental damage faced by the countries of the South Caucasus, which she estimated at around $100 million annually.

SOCAR Green, a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), has signed a series of agreements at the COP29 summit aimed at bolstering the development of renewable energy sources, enhancing energy efficiency, and promoting sustainable growth in Azerbaijan.

Climate change poses a serious risk to global economic and financial stability, said Bo Li, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the event titled "Global Financial System: Scaling Up Climate Action Financing" held as part of COP29.