The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is preparing for its participation in the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and has already named ministerial leads for advocacy in key negotiation areas, a release from the CARICOM Secretariat stated yesterday.
The conference is scheduled to take place from November 11 to 22, in Baku, Azerbaijan, and will see CARICOM Member States advocating for urgent climate action and robust financial commitments to address the unique vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).