An official delegation led by Chair Lídia Pereira (EPP, PT) and Vice-Chair Mohammed Chahim (S&D, NL) is in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 18-22 November to participate in the UN COP29 Climate Change Conference.

The European Parliament adopted its demands ahead of this year’s global climate talks on 14 November 2024. At COP29, MEPs will meet with ministers, parliamentarians, civil society representatives, leaders of international climate organisations and other delegates.

A joint press conference with delegation Chair Lídia Pereira and Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is scheduled for Wednesday 20 November at 14.00 AZT (11.00 CET), in Press Conference Room 1 (Karabakh), Area D. It can be followed live here.

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“To make tangible progress on global climate action, we need a true collective effort and more action from all countries. The situation has changed since the 1990s – while the EU has more than halved its share of global emissions to 6% in 2023, emissions from…