On June 17, 2024, Isa Habibbayli, President of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), and his delegation visited China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF). Both sides signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the topic of active participation in global climate governance.

The visit was in preparation for the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) to be held in Baku in November 2024 and aimed to deepen China-Azerbaijan cooperation in the field of climate change, scientific and technological exchanges and green development.

Dr. Zhou Jinfeng chaired the meeting and warmly welcomed Isa Habibbayli, President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS); Agshin Aliyev, Head of the Department of Azerbaijani Language at Beijing Foreign Studies University School of Asian Studies; Aghahuseyn Shukurov, Chief of the Department of Public Relations, Press and Information at ANAS, Anar Hidayatov the first s secretary from Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in China; and Shahin Jafarov, China correspondent of the Azerbaijan State News Agency. Huang Wenjiang, Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor of the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chen Wengang, Deputy General Manager of Sinopec Carbon Industry Technology Co., Ltd, and Jiang Feng, General Manager of Carbon Asset Operation Department, Sinopec Carbon Industry Technology Co., Ltd, were invited to attend and delivered keynote speeches during the conference. The conference was organized by the International Department of CBCGDF.

Dr. Zhou Jinfeng introduced CBCGDF's long-term efforts in promoting carbon equality, carbon neutrality, and community conservation sites to cope with climate change. He also introduced the representatives of enterprises and scientific research institutes from China and hoped this exchange would promote more in-depth cooperation between the China and Azerbaijan.

On behalf of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Isa Habibbayli thanked CBCGDF for the reception, recalled the meeting with Dr. Zhou Jinfeng in Baku, Azerbaijan, and introduced the extensive cooperation between the two countries in the fields of oil, natural gas, electronics, and gas. At the same time, he emphasized the importance of continuous academic and cultural exchanges and expressed the hope that through this collaboration, they could learn from China's experience in green development and jointly host more related events.

He mentioned that Azerbaijan's research in oil ecology and environmental protection is a key goal of green development. He hopes that future cooperation will make significant contributions to the educational and scientific research endeavors of both countries.

Both parties signed a strategic cooperation agreement, marking their collaboration in green economy and development fields at global environmental governance platforms such as the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29), jointly supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At the end of the meeting, a reporter from the Overseas Edition of the People's Daily interviewed Issa Habibbayli regarding his views on the role of technology in addressing climate change. Habibbayli responded by stating that climate change is a global issue that requires joint research and cooperation among scholars from various countries to tackle challenges such as desertification and biodiversity protection. Through active international collaboration, researchers can make significant impacts on environmental protection.

A reporter from China.org.cn also asked Habibbayli about his evaluation of China's "green development concept." He praised China's recent efforts in green development and biodiversity protection, noting that both China and Azerbaijan share common practices and goals in these areas, indicating vast potential for future cooperation.

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