The ISWA Experience: UNFCCC COP29, Baku

Dec 23, 2024 | Uncategorized

ISWA’s delegation at COP29 reports back on the jam-packed two weeks at the UNFCCC Climate Conference, featuring action from the Waste to Resources Pavilion in the Green Zone and interventions at high-level sessions in the Blue Zone.

Live from Baku: Putting Waste on the COP29 Agenda

For the first time, waste is officially on the agenda of the COP presidency. And this year’s climate conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan, includes a number of events that discuss the potential of waste management to help mitigate climate change. Helena Nageler-Petritz reports.

Live from Baku: Tackling Waste on a Global Scale

Helena Nageler-Petritz takes on the issues of “no level playing field for the waste sector”, reporting live from sessions on financing and executing waste solutions across different regions in the world. 

High Level Launch: COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste

ISWA President James Law was invited to attend and speak at the High-Level Launch of the COP Presidency’s Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste, in Baku, Azerbaijan on 19th November 2024.

James Law represented the Association at this meeting, standing in solidarity with national and organisational members of the community that convened to emphasise their continuing endorsement of the Global Methane Pledge and applaud the COP Presidency’s initiative to highlight the important role of waste management in reducing methane emissions.

Live from Baku: ISWA’s interventions in the Blue Zone at COP29

During one of several sessions that ISWA participated in at the Blue Zone, Aditi Ramola, ISWA’s Technical Director, shared findings from the Global Waste Management Outlook 2024, revealing that only 23 countries report comprehensive data on NDCs. Rural areas, in particular, face significant challenges due to the lack of systems to collect and share waste data. Without accurate data, it is difficult to secure investment for scalable solutions or to develop tailored waste management plans.

Live from Baku: Tackling Plastic Waste, Open Burning and Food Waste

Plastic waste remains a complicated environmental challenge, and at COP29, the Azerbaijan Pavilion hosted an inspiring session exploring innovative solutions. This session, attended by national ministers and international leaders from the private sector, pointed out diverse approaches to managing plastic waste and its critical role in climate action.

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