The president of Azerbaijan, the host nation of COP29, addressed the UN climate conference, calling oil and gas a "gift of God." President Ilham Aliyev criticized what he referred to as "Western fake news" about Azerbaijan's emissions and argued that countries with fossil fuel reserves should not be blamed for possessing them.

Azerbaijan aims to increase its gas production by up to one-third over the next decade. In contrast, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the conference that persisting with fossil fuel use was "absurd." Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer committed to deeper emission cuts, setting a new target of an 81% reduction by 2035.

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