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Mukhtar Babayev
Mukhtar Babayev

President-Designate COP29

In such an important year for Azerbaijan, Baku Climate Action Week is another important milestone in the deepening national conversation to accelerate action on climate change in our country. Azerbaijan hopes to lead by example, and COP29’s vision of enhancing ambition and enabling action needs everyone, from both developed and developing countries, to play their part.
Nigar Arpadarai
Nigar Arpadarai

Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29

Azerbaijan is honoured to host COP29 in November and the Presidency is sparing no effort to make it a success, so we can enhance ambition and enable action on climate change. We know that cities and the private sector have a key role to play in driving climate solutions and supporting international diplomacy. This is why I, as COP29 High-Level Champion, and the COP29 Presidency are proud to host the inaugural Baku Climate Action Week.
Eldar Azizov
Eldar Azizov

Mayor of Baku City

In an exciting year for our city, and Azerbaijan, we are proud to have the responsibility of managing such a large scale and high-profile event. Preparations are well underway for November, and we are on track to host what will no doubt be a world-class series of events at COP29. Baku is a city that has become accustomed to hosting global conferences and this year is no different, with Baku Climate Action Week the latest example of this.
Nigar Arpadarai

As Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29, the United Nations’ climate change conference,
in November, we are building domestic momentum six weeks ahead with the first-ever
Baku Climate Action Week. Our capital city is famed worldwide for its combination of stylish modern architecture, green parks, ocean boulevards, and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
To this we wish to add a commitment to climate action and a just and green transition.
Baku Climate Action Week is designed as a key moment for social activation to set us along this path. It will be the first step of many. We invite you to join us on this journey and look forward to welcoming you to Baku.

Nigar Arpadarai
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29

BCAW 2024

Speakers

Mukhtar Babayev - COP29 Presidency
Mukhtar Babayev
COP29 Presidency
COP29 President-Designate
Nigar Arpadarai - COP29 Presidency
Nigar Arpadarai
COP29 Presidency
Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29
Eldar Azizov - Azerbaijan Republic Executive Power of Baku City
Eldar Azizov
Azerbaijan Republic Executive Power of Baku City
Mayor of Baku
Leyla Hasanova - COP29 Presidency
Leyla Hasanova
COP29 Presidency
Youth Climate Champion for COP29
Malini Mehra - Baku Climate Action Week
Malini Mehra
Baku Climate Action Week
Curator
Vladanka Andreeva - United Nations
Vladanka Andreeva
United Nations
Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan
Terry Tamminen - AltaSea at the port of Los Angeles
Terry Tamminen
AltaSea at the port of Los Angeles
CEO
Simon Stiell - UNFCCC
Simon Stiell
UNFCCC
Executive Secretary
Valeh Alasgarov - Alat Free Economic Zone
Valeh Alasgarov
Alat Free Economic Zone
Chairman
Alessandra Roccasalvo - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Alessandra Roccasalvo
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Resident Representative in Azerbaijan
Dr. Marcelo Carvalho de Andrade - Pro Natura International
Dr. Marcelo Carvalho de Andrade
Pro Natura International
President
Azad Jafarli - Ministry of Agriculture
Azad Jafarli
Ministry of Agriculture
Head of Apparatus
Anton Kosach -
Anton Kosach

Managing Director & Partner, BCG
Alok Sikka -
Alok Sikka

Country Representative – India, Bangladesh,International Water Management Institute (IWMI), CGIAR
Roula Majdalani -
Roula Majdalani

Climate Change Advisor, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), CGIAR
Firidun Tagiyev -
Firidun Tagiyev

Ministry of Agriculture, Head of the land use control department
Nasar Hayat -
Nasar Hayat

Head of FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in Azerbaijan
Shirin Aliyeva -
Shirin Aliyeva

Chief Legal, Ethics and Compliance Officer, Azercell
Adam Elman -
Adam Elman

EMEA Region Google
Leyla Jabbarli -
Leyla Jabbarli

Deputy Chair, Agro Credit and Development Agency (Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan)
Eugene Seah -
Eugene Seah

Port of Baku`s COO
Rodrigo Labardini -
Rodrigo Labardini

Diplomat-in-Residence, Institute for Development & Diplomacy, Professor of Practice, ADA University
Heinrich Kerstgens -
Heinrich Kerstgens

Corporate Representative/Director Board Projects, Rhenus SE & Co.
Ban Ki-Moon -
Ban Ki-Moon

Former Secretary General, United Nations
Katre Olmez -
Katre Olmez

COO, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Kamala Huseynli-Abishova -
Kamala Huseynli-Abishova

COP29 Presidency Action Agenda, Water focal point
Elmar Mammadov - Head of economic cooperation department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Elmar Mammadov
Head of economic cooperation department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Co-lead of COP29 Agenda
Elvin Ashrafzade - COP29 Presidency
Elvin Ashrafzade
COP29 Presidency
Lead Adaptation and Loss & Damage Negotiator
Meera Shah -
Meera Shah

Programme Manager, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Abbas Ibrahimov - The International Bank of Azerbaijan
Abbas Ibrahimov
The International Bank of Azerbaijan
Chairman
Niyazi Amirbayov -
Niyazi Amirbayov

CEO of AgroDairy
Javid Abdullayev -
Javid Abdullayev

Head of Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency
Sonia Paiva - Woman Farmer Foundation
Sonia Paiva
Woman Farmer Foundation
Founder/Managing Director
Ozgur Geter -
Ozgur Geter

CEO of PASHA Real Estate Group
Rovshan Abbasov -
Rovshan Abbasov

Khazar University, Environment Research Center
Neil Watkins -
Neil Watkins

Deputy Director, Global Trade, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Aine McGowan -
Aine McGowan

International Development Specialist, FCDO, UK
Matt Watson -
Matt Watson

Senior Advisor, EDF
Robin Fears -
Robin Fears

InterAcademy Partnership
Hani Salem Sonbol -
Hani Salem Sonbol

CEO, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
Jens Nielsen - World Climate Foundation
Jens Nielsen
World Climate Foundation
CEO
Nahla Abid - Bureau Veritas
Nahla Abid
Bureau Veritas
Dr. Patrick Herhold -
Dr. Patrick Herhold

Managing Director & Senior Partner at BCG
Afgan Isayev - SOCAR
Afgan Isayev
SOCAR
Vice President
Claudio Pedretti -
Claudio Pedretti

Founder & President at The Club of Florence
Ma Jun -
Ma Jun

Founding Director, Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE), Beijing, China
Emin Ilyas -
Emin Ilyas

Founder, Bioropean
Orkhan Mammadov -
Orkhan Mammadov

Chairman, KOBIA
Fariz Ismailzade -
Fariz Ismailzade

Deputy Rector, ADA University
Amaia O’Reilly -
Amaia O’Reilly

Energy Institute
Aditi Mukherji -
Aditi Mukherji

Director, CGIAR Climate Impact Platform, CGIAR
Rami Qasem - Beyond Limits
Rami Qasem
Beyond Limits
EVP and Chief Commercial Officer
Simon Thompson -
Simon Thompson

President, Global Capacity Building Coalition
Stefan Hagemann -
Stefan Hagemann

President of Elof Hansson Clean Tech
Anna Schulenburg -
Anna Schulenburg

Guest Lecturer at FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Northwestern Switzerland School of Business, Brugg
John Patterson -
John Patterson

President, British Chamber of Commerce Azerbaijan (BCCA)
Ulduza Khalilova -
Ulduza Khalilova

Chief of Digital Umbrella
Alan Haywood - BP
Alan Haywood
BP
Senior Vice President
Vinay Nangia -
Vinay Nangia

Research Team Leader, Resilient Agri-Food Systems, (ICARDA), CGIAR
Stephen Davison -
Stephen Davison

University of Cambridge
Orkhan Mustafayev -
Orkhan Mustafayev

COP29 HLC Advisor on Business
Steffi Stallmeister -
Steffi Stallmeister

WB Country Resident, Baku
Guilia Ferrini -
Guilia Ferrini

OGMP Programme Manager, UNEP
Cebile Nhlabatsi -
Cebile Nhlabatsi

Under Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Trade, Eswatini
Syed Husain Quadri -
Syed Husain Quadri

Director, Resilience & Climate Action, Islamic Development Bank
Alessandro Bresciani - Climate Technology Solutions, Baker Hughes
Alessandro Bresciani
Climate Technology Solutions, Baker Hughes
Senior Vice President
Fariz Jafarov -
Fariz Jafarov

Executive Director, C4IR
George Richards -
George Richards

Director, Community Jameel
Movlan Pashayev - S3
Movlan Pashayev
S3
Regional Director
Yasin Kasirga -
Yasin Kasirga

Decarbonisation Leader— Middle East & Africa, GE Vernova
Anar Guliyev - State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture (SCUPA), Republic of Azerbaijan
Anar Guliyev
State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture (SCUPA), Republic of Azerbaijan
Chairman
Vanessa Erogbogbo - International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva
Vanessa Erogbogbo
International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva
Chief of Section
Lin O`Grady - Deputy Director, EBRD
Lin O`Grady
Deputy Director, EBRD
Prashant Kapoor - IFC
Prashant Kapoor
IFC
Chief Industry Specialist Green Buildings and Green Cities
Anna Soave - UN-Habitat Azerbaijan
Anna Soave
UN-Habitat Azerbaijan
Head of Country Programme
Aliya Azimova - IFC
Aliya Azimova
IFC
Country Head for Azerbaijan
Taleh Kazimov - Central Bank, Azerbaijan
Taleh Kazimov
Central Bank, Azerbaijan
Chairman
Emin Huseynov -
Emin Huseynov

Special representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand regions
Aida Badalova -
Aida Badalova

Adviser to Minister of Azerbaijan High Technologies & Transport
Candice McDeigan - Head of ADB Azerbaijan
Candice McDeigan
Head of ADB Azerbaijan
Emil Masimov -
Emil Masimov

CEO, Azerconnect
Ad Boon - PASHA Holding
Ad Boon
PASHA Holding
Chief People Officer
Taleh Ziyadov - Port of Baku
Taleh Ziyadov
Port of Baku
Director General
Peter Knez - BlackRock, Venom Foundation
Peter Knez
BlackRock, Venom Foundation
Former Chief Investment Officer, Chair
Maxim Zubov - Siemens Energy
Maxim Zubov
Siemens Energy
Vice President
Anna Korre - Imperial College London
Anna Korre
Imperial College London
Professor of Environmental Engineering and Co-Director of Energy Futures Lab
Mr. Stéphane Germain - GHGSat Inc.
Mr. Stéphane Germain
GHGSat Inc.
President & CEO
Richard Ali - Tetra Pak
Richard Ali
Tetra Pak
Director Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Stakeholder Relations
Robert van der Geest - World Bank
Robert van der Geest
World Bank
Senior Gas Specialist
Ibrahim Al Zu’bi - ADNOC Group
Ibrahim Al Zu’bi
ADNOC Group
Chief Sustainability & ESG Officer
Siti Rafidah Moslim - PETRONAS
Siti Rafidah Moslim
PETRONAS
Senior General Manager Capability & Embedment, Corporate Sustainability
Brendan James Smith - SeekOps Inc.
Brendan James Smith
SeekOps Inc.
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Michael Tun - Eqquo Limited
Michael Tun
Eqquo Limited
CEO
Dr. Faye Gerard - International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP)
Dr. Faye Gerard
International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP)
Energy Transition Director
Zubin Bamji - World Bank’s Global Flaring & Methane Reduction (GFMR) Partnership
Zubin Bamji
World Bank’s Global Flaring & Methane Reduction (GFMR) Partnership
Manager
Julien Perez - OGCI and OGDC
Julien Perez
OGCI and OGDC
Managing Director
Menelaos (Mel) Ydreos - International Gas Union
Menelaos (Mel) Ydreos
International Gas Union
Secretary General
Steven Hamburg - Environmental Defense Fund
Steven Hamburg
Environmental Defense Fund
Sr. Vice President, Chief Scientist
Ulrike Schopp - Ipieca
Ulrike Schopp
Ipieca
Chief of Staff
James Turitto - Global Campaigns Methane Pollution Prevention , Clean Air Task Force
James Turitto
Global Campaigns Methane Pollution Prevention , Clean Air Task Force
Director
Kanika Dewan -
Kanika Dewan

Chair, Ka Ventures/Ka Design Atelier; President, Bramco Group
Andrew Baxter - Environmental Defense Fund
Andrew Baxter
Environmental Defense Fund
Senior Director, Energy Transition
Sonna Sathiamoorthy -
Sonna Sathiamoorthy

Methane Program Manager & SME, bp
Ismahane Elouafi - CGIAR
Ismahane Elouafi
CGIAR
Executive Managing Director
Stuart Brocklehurst - University of Exeter
Stuart Brocklehurst
University of Exeter
Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Business Engagement and Innovation
Ilaria Parrela - Baker & Hughes
Ilaria Parrela
Baker & Hughes
Emission Abatement Executive Leader
Dr Darshana Godaliyadde - Lloyd`s Register
Dr Darshana Godaliyadde
Lloyd`s Register
Director
Gidon Bromberg - EcoPeace Middle East
Gidon Bromberg
EcoPeace Middle East
Co-founder & Director
Chris Rathbun - Methane Guiding Principles
Chris Rathbun
Methane Guiding Principles
Program Manager
Ryan Stewart - Bridger Photonics
Ryan Stewart
Bridger Photonics
Vice President – Sales
Elchin Babayev - Baku State University
Elchin Babayev
Baku State University
Rector
Introduction to Baku Climate Action Week

The inaugural Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW 2024) will take place from Monday 30th September to Friday 4th October 2024. It will mark a key point in the diplomatic calendar as the international community prepares for COP29 in Baku in November 2024.
Following on the heels of the UN General Assembly (10-24/9) and New York Climate Week (22-29/9), Baku Climate Action Week (30/9-4/10) will pick up the drumbeat for the Roadmap to Mission 1.5°C, announced by the Climate COP Presidencies Troika, and support the COP29 Presidency’s 14-point Action Agenda.


With an international perspective and local context, Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW) will bring together key stakeholders from policy, private sector, finance, trade and investment, science & academia, cities and regions, arts and culture, civil society and media as the next step from Bonn, London Climate Action Week and New York, to build the foundations for a successful COP29.


Baku Climate Action Week will serve as the key moment to deepen the national conversation and accelerate action on climate change in Azerbaijan, including through existing initiatives for sustainable growth. BCAW will seek to engage everyone from political and business leaders to local communities and young people. It will serve as an educational and inspirational platform to address Azerbaijan's current challenges due to climate change, explore progress so far in key sectors such as oil and gas, create and deepen partnerships in the region and internationally, including through the Presidency’s Action Agenda.