AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUN Climate Week in Baku: The UNFCCC’s Fourth Climate Week officially kicked off in Baku (Sept 7–11), running alongside Baku Climate Action Week 2026, with sessions focused on energy transition, climate finance, and industrial decarbonization ahead of COP31. Clean power push: Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said wind generation is expected to nearly sixfold and solar output to rise by over 26% by year-end, arguing that grids, storage, and energy efficiency are key to a clean, secure transition. Climate risk context: A new climate-focused piece highlights how extreme heat, wildfires, and drought are intensifying globally, stressing that water-cycle disruption is driving wider economic and health impacts. Biodiversity & conservation: Two Eurasian griffon vultures rehabilitated in Saudi Arabia have settled as residents in Armenia and Iraq after long regional journeys, with tracking data showing they stayed close to their new home ranges. Cultural heritage under pressure: Reports say Azerbaijan authorities destroyed Shushi’s historic Old Armenian-Russian cemetery and medieval khachkars, with satellite imagery cited as showing the site erased in May 2026. UN cooperation: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev met the newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator to discuss reconstruction, humanitarian demining, and environmental challenges, including ecological concerns in the South Caucasus.
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