Azerbaijan defends oil and gas

Azerbaijan president hails oil and gas as 'gift from God' as he lambasts climate activists in COP29 opening speech
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev kicked off the climate conference with a wide-ranging speech in which he hit out at critics of his country's fossil fuel industries.
Oil and gas are gift of god, Azerbaijan president tells climate summit
Oil and gas are a “gift of god”, Azerbaijan ’s president Ilham Aliyev told the Cop29 climate conference on Tuesday. Speaking to delegates at the United Nations summit, held in the capital city of Baku, Mr Aliyev defended his nation’s fossil fuel resources after some campaigners had criticised holding the event in Azerbaijan.
Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host
The president of COP29’s host country has told the UN climate conference that oil and gas are a "gift of god". Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev criticised "Western fake news" about the country's emissions and said nations "should not be blamed" for having fossil fuel reserves.
Azerbaijan defends oil and gas at COP29 amid Western criticism
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev defended his country's oil and gas industry at the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29), criticising Western nations for their stance on fossil fuels, reported Reuters.
Cop29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas
He singled out the US, the world’s largest historic carbon emitter, and the EU for particular criticism, accusing them of double standards.
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