Being a petro-state is not a crime. But how Azerbaijan’s fossil fuel wealth exacerbates the human condition at home and abroad makes its hosting of COP29 an Orwellian tragedy. While 95% of ...

The president of Azerbaijan, who is hosting climate summit COP29, has hailed oil and gas as "a gift from God" as he lambasted Western media and climate activists. President Ilham Aliyev kicked ...

Nowhere has that been more evident than in his policies toward the petrostate of Azerbaijan, a country that despite its dreadful human rights and environmental records is scheduled to host the ...

Europe keeps striking deals with Azerbaijan, even at COP29. And while it might not be Russian gas, Moscow is still likely to benefit. Western countries are looking to Azerbaijan to help end their ...

The European Union remains confident that a series of energy deals with COP29 host Azerbaijan aren't creating a back door for more Russian gas to reach the continent, the European Commission said ...

BAKU, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan as host of COP29 U.N. climate talks will this month launch a set of standards agreed by more than 100 countries to guide sustainable investment, the country's ...

Groups including the 27-nation European Union said there was a need for Azerbaijan to follow in the footsteps of past COP presidencies and take a leadership role in guiding the talks towards a deal.

Western countries are looking to Azerbaijan to help end their reliance on Moscow’s fossil fuels, striking a string of natural gas agreements even during this year’s COP29 climate change talks. That’s ...

Azerbaijan’s president has branded oil and gas a “gift from God” as he welcomed delegates to the COP29 climate summit. President Ilham Aliyev praised the use of natural resources, including ...

Enticing travellers with a unique blend of Silk Road heritage and delicious food culture stemming from a unique geography covering 9 out of 11 climatic zones, Azerbaijan now offers a fresh way to ...

The Azerbaijani presidency of the COP29 climate talks has finally put a figure on the level of financing the developing world might expect from rich countries to fund their transition to clean ...

Azerbaijan, a major oil and gas producer accused of serious human rights abuses, is "perfectly suited" to host a critical global climate summit, according to its man in charge of it. Before the ...