Can petrostates lead the world in the transition away from fossil fuels?

The all-male committee panel for this year’s 29th summit of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan has included 12 women in response to international criticisms, which some perceive as a sign of the inexperienced climate leadership in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan’s success in bidding as the host of the upcoming conference came as a surprise to many at COP28 in Dubai, as Russia had been blocking many Eastern European countries from leading the event.

However, towards the end of the two-week meeting, the upper-middle income country secured the nomination after its war rivals, Armenia and Russia, agreed to it following a prisoner exchange between Azerbaijan and Armenia. 

Additional controversies, however, were quick to follow.

Read more: fairplanet.org

Photo: fairplanet.org