Azerbaijan may join Global Offshore Wind Alliance
The International Renewable Energy Agency invited Azerbaijan to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance.
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Fourth Climate Week gets underway in Baku
The fourth Climate Week (CW4) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is underway in Baku, organized by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Baku to нost Climate Week 4 ahead of COP31 in Antalya
The Azerbaijani capital will also host the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2026)
Azerbaijan's Great Caucasus Biosphere Reserve included in UNESCOs World Network
The 38th session of UNESCO's International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme is being held in the city of Hernandarias, Republic of Paraguay, Azerbaijan's Permanent Delegation to UNESCO said.
Declining Caspian Sea level poses growing risks - Mukhtar Babayev
The declining water level of the Caspian Sea in recent years is creating increasingly serious environmental, economic, and social risks for coastal communities, ecosystems, transport links, and regional infrastructure, Presidential Representative of Azerbaijan on Climate Issues Mukhtar Babayev said at the 1st General Assembly of the Global South NGO Platform (GSNP).
Russia urges Caspian states to ramp up efforts on sea level forecasting
Russia proposes to step up the activities of the climate working group within the Coordinating Committee for Hydrometeorology of the Caspian Sea (CASPCOM) to develop a 50-year forecast of the sea’s level, Russian Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dmitry Tetenkin said at a session of the Regional Ecological Summit held in Astana.
Azerbaijan to develop green initiatives in aviation
ICAO and Azerbaijan agreed to support green aviation initiatives to be implemented in Azerbaijan
World Bank to finance Caspian Sea biodiversity conservation
The World Bank has approved financing for a major regional environmental project titled 'Blueing the Caspian Sea: Building Capacities for Pollution Management and Biodiversity Conservation'.
Yerevan hopes for Azerbaijani representation at COP17
Armenia is ready to welcome the Azerbaijani delegation to the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), and an official invitation will be sent out soon, Armenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan said.
Russia, Azerbaijan discuss water resource allocation on transboundary river
The meeting, dedicated to this issue, took place in a Dagestani village
Armenia to tighten environmental regulations for developers
The Armenian government is introducing stricter environmental standards for construction companies in an effort to reduce air pollution, a major issue attributed in part to widespread urban development.
Azerbaijan's wind power production doubles
Azerbaijan is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity, with wind power output doubling and solar power generation increasing by over 10% in the first 11 months of 2025.
Georgia tightens penalties for illegal logging
Georgian authorities are intensifying efforts to preserve forest resources, with repeat offenders of illegal logging now facing criminal prosecution.
ADB: Azerbaijan becomes regional leader in decarbonization
Azerbaijan is becoming a leader in decarbonization in the region, team leader and energy specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Kangbin Zheng said at the presentation of a decarbonization project within the framework of cooperation between Azerbaijan Railways and the ADB in Baku.
Chevron proposes reviving Trans-Caspian gas pipeline project due to Caspian water level drop
The declining level of the Caspian Sea calls for a reassessment of transportation methods and a shift toward more environmentally friendly solutions, Deputy Managing Director of Chevron International Production Company for Eurasia Dylan Morgan said.
'Roadmap from Baku to Belem' presented at COP30
Brazil's city of Belém hosted the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) on November 10-22, and the Leaders’ Summit took place on November 6-7, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
Numerous dead seals found in Kazakhstan's sector of Caspian Sea
Over a hundred dead seals have been discovered in Kazakhstan's sector of the Caspian Sea. Environmentalists are investigating the cause of the animals' deaths.
Nalchik residents plant trees in Atazhukinsky Garden
Kabardino-Balkaria has joined the national "Save the Forest" afforestation initiative, with the first saplings planted Saturday in Nalchik's Atazhukinsky Garden.
Georgia expands protected areas
Currently, the republic's protected natural areas exceed 600,000 hectares
Tokayev: Situation with Caspian Sea shallowing close to catastrophic levels
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for the establishment of a Water Analysis Center in Astana, warning that the situation with the shallowing of the Caspian Sea continues to worsen.
