Global: Alarming footage reinforces dangers of hosting COP29 in a country with close links to fossil fuel companies

By Amnesty International

Responding to a Global Witness investigation that appears to show the chief executive of Azerbaijan’s COP29 team, Elnur Soltanov, using his role to arrange a meeting to discuss potential fossil fuel deals, Marta Schaaf, Amnesty International’s Programme Director for Climate Justice said: “It comes as no surprise that a senior official from Azerbaijan’s COP29 team is […] The post Global: Alarming footage reinforces dangers of hosting COP29 in a country with close links to fossil fuel companies appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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