
Mukhtar Babayev
Mukhtar Babayev is the COP29 President. Mr. Babayev was appointed Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan for Climate Issues in February 2025. Prior to this, he served as Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources since 2018.
May 12, 2025
Let’s use early milestones to stay focused on climate action
To make sure we meet a 2030 goal to triple outflows from UN climate funds agreed at COP29, work needs to start now
Mar 27, 2025
How to reinforce the multilateral climate system in 2025: Step up, one by one
Each country needs to honour their respective commitments to provide climate finance and develop an ambitious national climate plan
Oct 10, 2024
How the world can set itself up for success at COP29
A new climate finance goal is the top priority for the Baku summit – and there are signs of convergence on critical issues