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🗞️ Driving the news: Azerbaijan, host of the upcoming UN climate talks (Cop29), plans a significant increase in fossil fuel production
• The country aims to boost its annual gas output by 12 billion cubic meters over the next decade, a critical period for global climate action
🔭 The context: This expansion relies on Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gasfield, one of the world's largest
• The expected extraction of 411 billion cubic meters of gas over ten years will result in emissions of 781 million tonnes of CO2
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The move is contradictory to global efforts to reduce fossil fuel reliance, especially as the country presides over crucial climate negotiations
• Critics highlight the conflict of interest, comparing it to previous controversial appointments in climate leadership roles
⏭️ What's next: Azerbaijan is positioning itself as a key gas supplier to Europe, especially in the wake of reduced Russian gas supplies
• However, concerns are raised about the country's fossil fuel agenda influencing its role in climate talks.
💬 One quote: "We need climate policymaking to be run by climate leaders, not countries with a vested interest in keeping the world hooked on oil and gas." (Dominic Eagleton of Global Witness critiques)
📈 One stat: Azerbaijan's planned gas production increase over the next decade is projected to emit more than double the UK's annual carbon emissions
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