as part of the 29th session of the conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), the “Declaration on the improvement of climatic actions in the tourism sector” was adopted in Baku.
According to the Azerbaijani State Media, the first ministerial meeting on improved climatic activities in the tourist sector, organized as part of a climatic conference.
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The meeting discussed the “initiative to improve the climate for tourism”, and the COP29 declaration on the improvement of climatic actions in the tourism sector was announced, which was joined by more than 50 countries and 8 non -state actors, for participation and other states. P>
Speaking at the closure of the events, the chairman of the State Agency for Tourism Fuad Nagiyev brought to the attention of the participants that as a result of the special efforts of Azerbaijan, as the host country COP29, the topic of tourism was first included in the climate.
He expressed confidence that COP29, which emphasizes the role of the tourist sector in the fight against climate change, will create a strong legacy for the next COP events and the number of countries that have joined the declaration will increase.
General Secretary of the World Tourist Organization, UN Zurab Pololikashvili during the speech, noted the significance of joint efforts to combat climate change, the Cop29 Baku declaration on the improvement of climatic actions in the tourist sector ”and supporting the Glazgovo declaration as a turning point for the moment for the sector.
“Together we must ensure that tourism becomes the driving force of not only economic growth, but also environmental protection and global solidarity,” he added.
“The COP29 declaration on the improvement of climatic actions in the tourist sector” determines the best integration of this industry as a key goal into the national and global climatic policies in order to expand actions to combat the climate in the tourism sphere.
The declaration emphasizes the acute need to speed up the actions to combat climate change in the tourist sector, urging the parties to reduce emissions and implement stable practices in the tourism sector.