Climate summit in Azerbaijan shows unexpected shift in global leadership attendance
UN climate talks in Baku take unexpected turn as major nations leaders skip the event. Technical experts lead discussions while countries responsible for 70% of worlds emissions stay away
The UN climate summit in Baku Azerbaijan kicked-off today bringing together policy-makers and experts from across the globe however the event looks quite different from past years gatherings
The high-level meet-up lacks its usual star-studded lineup - instead of well-known political figures the conference rooms are filled with climate-science specialists and environmental strategists (making it more like a chess championship than an international sports event)
Most notable is the no-show from the worlds biggest carbon producers: representatives from countries that make-up over 70% of last years global greenhouse emissions wont be there. The absence of these key decision-makers — including leaders of the top-13 carbon-producing nations — marks a significant break from previous climate-focused gatherings
