Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi Arabian Minister of Energy, recently held a meeting with Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, as well as the president of the upcoming 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The COP29 conference is scheduled to take place in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

During their discussion, the ministers explored potential opportunities for collaboration in the field of climate action.

They also emphasized their commitment to achieving the goals and principles of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.

The parties further examined Saudi Arabia's initiatives and efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Background:

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty aimed at addressing climate change through international cooperation.

The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, is a legally binding agreement under the UNFCCC that sets out a global framework to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme body of the UNFCCC, responsible for making decisions on the implementation of the Convention and its related agreements.

The COP29 conference will be the 29th session of this body.

In this context, the meeting between Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Mukhtar Babayev marks an important step towards strengthening cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan in the area of climate action, as they prepare to host the COP29 conference in Baku.