Review our Regional Position on COP30. On 6–7 November, the Leaders’ Summit at COP30 took place in Belém, Brazil — a key platform where world leaders presented their positions on global climate policy. Unlike last year’s COP29 in Baku, when many heads of state from the EECCA region attended the high-level segment in person, this…
The deadline for submitting updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement has officially passed, but the world is still waiting. As of March 17th, 2025, only 19 countries have submitted their third NDCs, although this process is crucial to overcoming the climate crisis. The situation in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central…
At the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Kyrgyzstan pavilion hosted the event “Just Transition in Central Asia: Pathway to Climate Resilience and Social Justice”, organized by CAN EECCA. Participants discussed concrete steps and challenges related to the region’s transition to a low-carbon economy, including decarbonization, the introduction of renewable energy, and the…
Aliya Wedelich The geographical and cultural proximity of Azerbaijan, the COP29 host country, provided a unique opportunity for active participation by countries from the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) region. This proximity enabled many states in the region to advance their national interests and secure numerous agreements, primarily in bilateral or regional…
Read our Regional Statement for COP29 On November 12 and 13, a high-level segment took place at COP29 (the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) in Baku. Presidents and other high-level representatives delivered statements on behalf of their countries. It was a unique opportunity to hear a…
Photo: UN Climate Change – Kiara Worth Check out our verview of the first day: A First-Person Impression Highlights from the High-Level Segment The first two days of COP29 were marked by the High-Level Segment, where presidents and other top representatives of countries delivered their national statements. With only three minutes each, these concise…
Aliya Wedelich, CAN EECCA The Opening Moment: A Thrill of Anticipation On November 11, the UN Climate Summit, COP29, officially kicked off in Baku, marking the first time this globally significant annual event has been hosted in a post-Soviet country. For someone like me, a climate activist from Central Asia, this moment feels deeply…