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What happened at COP29 ? We recap Sustainability Magazine ’ s coverage of the UN Climate Conference
WRITTEN BY : CHARLIE KING
SHOULD WE BE WORRIED BY ELNUR SOLTANOV COP29 CONTROVERSY ?
CLICK HERE : COP29 Q & A : Creating an Accessible , Inclusive Conference
Just before COP29 kicked off , COP29 CEO Elnur Soltanov was caught discussing investments in “ gas fields that are to be developed ”.
In comparison , at the closing of COP28 in 2023 , António Guterres , Secretary-General of the United Nations , said : “ Science tells us that limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees will be impossible without the phase out of all fossil fuels .”
Q & A WITH THE BRAIN BEHIND COP29 ON EVENT SUSTAINABILITY
Narmin Jarchalova , Chief Operating Officer for COP29 and Chair of the COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company , shares how the UN Climate Conference will support world leaders to innovate sustainably .
COP29 EXPECTATIONS : ‘ STRONG POLICY , DECISIONS & BRAVERY ’
Sustainability Magazine spoke with Sophie Graham , Chief Sustainability Officer at IFS , Gary Lawrence , President of the Power and Grid Segment at Schneider Electric , Roger Martella , Chief Sustainability Officer at GE Vernova , Dr Paige Marie Morse , Enterprise Director Sustainability at AspenTech , Mandi McReynolds , Vice President , Global ESG and Chief Sustainability Officer at Workiva and Mary Jacques , Executive Director , Global ESG and Regulatory Compliance at Lenovo ahead of COP29 in Baku , Azerbaijan .
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