COP29: Babayev says 1.5C goal will be 'guiding compass' for Baku Summit

Cecilia Keating
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COP29 President-Designate provides clearest indication yet as to Azerbaijan's priorities for November Climate Summit

Mukhtar Babayev, the President-Designate of the COP29 Climate Summit, has confirmed the 1.5C temperature goal will be the "guiding compass" for this year's climate talks, as he delivered his most extensive...

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