Watch: Secret footage shows COP29’s chief Elnur Soltanov discussing gas and oil deals

Oil and gas accounts for about half of Azerbaijan’s total economy and more than 90% of its exports, according to US figures.

this is the second year in a row the BBC has revealed alleged wrongdoing by the host government.

These events are supposed to be about reducing the world’s use of fossil fuels – the main driver of climate change – not selling more.

  • frunch@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    Isn’t that often the way, strangely enough? I’ve seen people actually at their best during the worst of situations… I never saw as much unity around here since we got nailed by Superstore Sandy back in 2012. It’s a shame that’s what it seems to take to get people to see each other as fellow humans, but it’s proof that there’s more humanity than I’ve suspected/expected from people.

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      2 hours ago

      Same. Got hit with a derecho in 2008, and it didn’t matter what you believed—people came out and helped clear trees, shared their food, offered a hot shower if their heater worked. That time sucked, but I still have a fond feeling from it because of how everyone reacted.