Azerbaijani Energy Minister to Attend OPEC+ Meeting

Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country on Thursday in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces.

To achieve net zero emissions by 2050, Azerbaijan requires investments totaling $200 billion, Deputy Energy Minister and Executive Director of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), Elnur Sultanov told  during a dialogue on sustainable development goals in Baku yesterday.

Gas production from the third phase of the “Shah Deniz” gas-condensate field in the Azerbaijani shelf is expected to begin in 2029, Hungarian MVM, a shareholder in the project, reported to Interfax.

About 60 statements and decisions are expected to be adopted during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan and chief negotiator for COP29, Yalchin Rafiev, announced during a dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals titled "Echoes of the Future: Coordinating Efforts to Combat Climate  Change and Global Goals."