COP29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev outlines Azerbaijani Presidency’s vision and strategy for the upcoming climate summit in Baku. This November, Azerbaijan will host the COP29 summit, uniting global leaders in the collective fight against climate change. The decision was made at the plenary session of COP28 on December 11. Azerbaijan will take the opportunity to bring heads of state and governments, civil society organizations, businesses, and international institutions together in the South Caucasus to discuss climate change, measures to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and focus on long-term climate strategies and goals.