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In this episode of Energy Frontiers, COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev calls for urgent climate action and accountability from world leaders ahead of COP30 in Brazil.
Speaking to Euronews, Babayev stresses the need to move beyond pledges and into implementation—highlighting outcomes from COP29 in Baku, including a $300 billion climate finance target and progress on Article 6 carbon markets.
With climate leadership fragmented and global emissions still rising, Babayev says 2025 must be a turning point: 'It's time for developed countries to deliver real support to the developing world.'
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