COP29: What Can We Expect?

Summary

The 29^th Conference of the Parties ("COP29") of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change ("UNFCC") is set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024.

This is the first in a series of posts BCLP's environmental team will be writing, providing updates on the issues and discussions taking place at COP29, and the potential impact on your organisation.

Background

The Conference of the Parties is the main decision-making body of the UNFCC, an international treaty whose "ultimate aim" is to prevent "'dangerous' human interference with the climate system", through agreeing measures to stabilise greenhouse gas levels.¹

Representatives of states that are Parties to the UNFCC meet annually at COPs to ensure its effective implementation. The UNFCC has nearly global membership, having been ratified by 198 countries. As well as Party government leaders, COP29 will be attended by environmental and sustainability experts,