UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku

The International Climate Initiative at COP29 in Azerbaijan

Skyline of Baku

Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement on climate change, limiting global warming to well below two degrees, and ideally to 1.5 degrees, has been a key objective of international efforts.

Progress is already being made around the world: The development of wind and solar energy is progressing in many countries, more and more cities are focusing on sustainable mobility, and many companies are investing in sustainable technologies such as green hydrogen. However, the global community is not yet on track to meet its climate targets. Extreme weather events, such as heat waves and hurricanes, whose frequency and intensity are influenced by progressive climate change, were also observed last year and continue to increase.

Tackling the climate crisis is therefore a top priority for the German government. At the 29th World Climate Conference, the COP29 in Azerbaijan, it will work to advance international climate protection through ambitious agreements.

COP29 will take place in Baku from 11 to 22 November - and the International Climate Initiative (IKI) will once again be present at the conference with a wide range of topics and formats.

The COP29

Financing climate action

A new climate finance target is to be agreed at this year's COP. The USD 100 billion per year that developed countries have pledged for the period 2020-2025 is not enough to finance the global transformation and sufficient resilience. The funding required is in the trillions of dollars, which of course cannot be raised through traditional public climate finance. A completely different climate finance target is therefore needed, both quantitatively and qualitatively, that is 'fit for purpose' and in line with current economic and international developments.

Mitigating greenhouse gases in industry

The industrial sector, particularly steel, cement and chemicals, accounts for about a quarter of global CO2 emissions from the energy system. Industrial processes continue to expand and capacities increase, particularly in the Global South. It is therefore crucial to find solutions at the global level to minimise emissions from this growth.

COP29 kicks off in Baku

"Team Germany" will be represented at COP29 by several Federal Ministers. The ministries' joint press release on the start of COP29 can be found here.

Voices from the ‘IKI Ministries’ at the start of the conference:

We must come together as an international community and do everything in our power to ensure that the 1.5 target agreed in Paris remains within reach. At the COP29, we will work hard to accelerate the implementation of what we as an international community have already decided, such as fully transitioning away from fossil energies and rapidly expanding renewable energies. This also means learning from each other in order to deploy good solutions, be it on solar, wind, grids or storage across the globe.

Annalena Baerbock, Federal Foreign Minister
The global energy transition is progressing faster than ever before. Almost a third of the world's electricity worldwide now comes from renewable, climate-friendly sources. Nevertheless, we need to take further steps. We must ensure that renewable energies can be reliably integrated into the grid and that even more countries are put in a position to expand and restructure their energy supply climate-neutral. To this end, the World Climate Conference in Baku must set the right course.

Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
The World Conference on Nature in Cali made it clear once again that we can only counter the climate crisis if we consistently protect nature, stabilise the global water balance and curb the overexploitation of our natural resources.
In Dubai, we were able to enshrine the circular economy in the COP28 Cover Decision. In Baku, we are now working to ensure that countries take action to advance a circular economy.

Steffi Lemke, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection

IKI news from COP29

Collage of the three winning images from the TUC photo competition
10/11/2024

IKI project shows the winning photos of their annually competition

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2 men and a woman are sitting on bar stools at a table. One of them is holding a microphone. A presenter is standing next to them.
06/17/2024

Bonn Climate Change Conference - in the run-up to the COP29

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[Translate to English:] Überblick: Events mit IKI-Bezug auf der COP29

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Mit diesem Kalender geben wir einen Überblick über IKI-Side-Events, die zur COP29 stattfinden. Der Kalender wird ständig erweitert, es wird kein Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit erhoben. Die Organisatoren sind für die bereitgestellten Informationen verantwortlich.

Overview: IKI events at the COP29

This calendar provides an overview of IKI side events taking place at COP29. The calendar is constantly being expanded, there is no claim to completeness. The organisers are responsible for the information provided.

All time indications in the timezone of the event location

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