The 29th annual Conference of the Parties (COP29) has begun in Baku, Azerbaijan, running from November 13th to 24th. Delegates, climate advocates, and world leaders are convening to tackle the urgent issue of climate change.
This year’s event builds on COP28 in Dubai, where over 150 nations endorsed the Global Methane Pledge (GMP or the Pledge), aiming to cut methane emissions—a greenhouse gas over 80 times more potent than CO2—by at least 30% by 2030, relative to 2020 levels. Launched at COP26 in Glasgow, the GMP targets emissions across oil and gas, agriculture and waste management sectors to drive rapid reductions.
While countries like the US, EU members and Canada have committed to ambitious targets, nations such as China and India are taking initial steps, though their commitments remain less defined. COP29 is expected to focus on advancing methane mitigation through improved monitoring, stricter regulations and new technologies.
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