COP29 Baku
UNFCCC COP (Conference of Parties)
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the primary international treaty aimed at addressing the global challenge of climate change. Established in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the UNFCCC serves as the framework for international cooperation to combat climate change by limiting average global temperature increases and the resulting impacts. With near-universal membership, the UNFCCC provides a platform where countries, referred to as Parties, commit to stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere and work collectively to develop and implement strategies for adaptation and mitigation.
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The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC, which convenes annually to assess progress, negotiate agreements, and set new targets for climate action. Each COP meeting brings together world leaders, negotiators, experts, and observers to deliberate on critical issues and find ways to enhance climate resilience and sustainability. Since its inception, the COP has led to historic milestones such as the Kyoto Protocol (COP3, 1997) and the Paris Agreement (COP21, 2015), marking significant commitments towards limiting global temperature rise.
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In 2024, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties, COP29, will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. As the world faces increasingly urgent environmental challenges, COP29 will be a pivotal moment for countries to strengthen their commitments and strategies to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and address climate change at a global scale. The conference is expected to focus on enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), adaptation measures, and scaling up climate finance, all with the aim of accelerating the transition towards a sustainable and resilient future, particularly through the NCQG (New Collective Quantified Goal on finance).
COP29 Agenda
Alongside the 19th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP19) and the sixth meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA6), COP29 aims to build on the progress made in previous sessions, particularly the outcomes of COP28.
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One of the central goals of COP29 will be to finalise the first enhanced transparency framework, ensuring robust monitoring and reporting mechanisms under the Paris Agreement. In parallel, the conference will tackle the new collective quantified goal on finance (NCQG), a critical target for mobilising climate finance to support developing countries in their climate actions. Building on the Global Stocktake and the Loss and Damage negotiations of COP28, COP29 will aim to secure more ambitious and tangible commitments from Parties to address both mitigation and adaptation challenges.
TKS Events at COP29
November 14
2 - 5 pm
WMO Pavilion
EW4All Progress and Cross-Learning Forum​
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The Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative seeks to ensure that everyone is protected by early warning systems by 2027, particularly focusing on vulnerable populations. This event aims to provide an opportunity for countries across the Pacific, Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa to share their progress, challenges, and opportunities in implementing EW4All activities.​
November 14
6:30 - 8 pm
Side Event 3 Room
Scaling-up Climate Finance for Ambitious Action on Early Warning Systems for Adaptation with a Focus​
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​This side event will highlight the successful implementation of EW4All in Antigua and Barbuda, Ethiopia, Lao PDR, and Fiji, showcasing how these countries have strengthened their adaptation and resilience to losses and damages through MHEWS. Additionally, the event will provide insights from the WMO-UNDRR- UN OHRLLS joint report on the status and progress of MHEWS in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), emphasizing the importance of tailored MHEWS approaches in these situations. The session also highlights opportunities for collaboration to scale up action on EW4All, such as through digital technologies like artificial intelligence, across financial institutions, civil society, academia, the private sector, development actors, and beyond.
November 16
9 - 10 am
SDG Pavilion
Intergenerational Dialogue on Future Climate Landscapes with the IPCC, WMO, and UNFCCC.
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Featuring Kate Calvin, IPCC WGIII Co-Chair, Youssef Nassef, UNFCCC Adaptation Director, and Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary General, this intergenerational dialogue goes into four of the most pressing questions in climate change today and looks at the science and youth perspectives for a discussion that probes into the intergenerality of global environmental challenges.
November 16
1:20 - 1:27 pm
Children and Youth Pavilion
TEDx style talk: Why Complexity Matters for Climate Change​
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This event will serve as a formal introduction of The Keeling Society, its values and goals, and why an adaptive, systems-approach is key to solving climate change.
November 21
TBC
WMO Pavilion
WMO Youth Strategy, Early Warnings for All
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Guests include: Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary General, and youth representatives from vulnerable climate regions. More details TBA