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Azerbaijan discussed the projects of natural gas supply and green energy supply with the European Union
Azerbaijan discussed the projects of natural gas supply and green energy supply with the European Union (EU), Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said on X.
"In Brazil, we assessed our cooperation on natural gas supply and green energy supply projects, as well as COP29 with Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy,” Shahbazov said.
The sides exchanged views on the energy initiatives of COP29, the events scheduled for Energy Day, the preliminary presentation of the feasibility study of the project at a high-level meeting dedicated to the Caspian Black Sea European Green Energy Corridor with the participation of the EU and the appeal for PMI status next year.
COP29 (the 29th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) is one of the world’s most important gatherings on climate change. It brings together leaders from governments, businesses, NGOs, and civil society to negotiate and advance global climate action. The conference focuses on assessing progress in implementing the goals of the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C, and if possible, to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Leaders of countries from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have agreed to hold coordinated population censuses around 2030. They took the decision at the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in Awaza, Turkmenistan on Friday, media reported.
Britain and Israel have reached a temporary compromise over the future of the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, easing a diplomatic dispute that had threatened to further strain relations between the two countries.
South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday (9 October) escalating tensions with European allies and potentially targeting companies that provide services to the tribunal. The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sharply criticised the United States following a series of Russian attacks that killed more than 70 people over two days, arguing that Washington is not doing enough to help Kyiv counter Moscow's continued assault.
Türkiye’s COP31 presidency has unveiled an action agenda designed to turn climate commitments into concrete projects and measurable results, focusing on clean energy, waste reduction, resilient cities and industrial decarbonisation.
Greenland and Antarctica have shed a combined 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice since 1979, according to the most comprehensive satellite study of the planet's ice sheets to date, with researchers warning the pace of loss has accelerated sharply in recent decades.
The European Union will continue allowing large-scale plastic waste exports to Türkiye despite concerns over recycling rates, environmental damage and the risk of illegal waste trafficking.
Hundreds of thousands of deep-diving turtles, known as olive ridley sea turtles, have arrived on Mexico’s southern coast for one of nature’s most striking nesting events. But conservation officials warn that climate change is making it increasingly difficult for their eggs to hatch.
August 2026 tied as the hottest month ever recorded globally, pushing average temperatures above the critical 1.5°C threshold as extreme weather swept across several regions, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said.
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