Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Mukhtar Babayev, who will preside over the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), has detailed a bold 'COP29 Action Agenda' aimed at enhancing global climate ambition and promoting collective action. In a letter dated September 17, 2024, Babayev called for worldwide efforts to drive sustainability, resilience, and inclusivity in the face of the escalating climate crisis.