'Oil and gas are a gift from God... The people need them' - COP29 host

President of Azerbaijan used his opening address in Baku to make the case for the ongoing exploitation of fossil fuels.

President Aliyev called out the EU for signing a major gas deal with Azerbaijan , while also chastising Azerbaijan for its temerity to produce gas.

Last year’s COP28 was the first in history in which signatories to the final deal explicitly agreed to transition away’ from all forms of fossil fuel.

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