Watch: Secret footage shows COP29’s chief Elnur Soltanov discussing gas and oil deals
Oil and gas accounts for about half of Azerbaijan’s total economy and more than 90% of its exports, according to US figures.
this is the second year in a row the BBC has revealed alleged wrongdoing by the host government.
These events are supposed to be about reducing the world’s use of fossil fuels – the main driver of climate change – not selling more.
Who wouldve thought hosting COP in a petrostate would’ve led to a conflict of interest!?
Probably Putin, who vetoed any suggestion of other locations.
If no location is found, then it defaults to Germany hosting the COP.
But Azerbaijan has always been such a nice place!