'Vanity project': a climate summit in oil-rich Azerbaijan

Baku (AFP) Feb 5, 2024

The decision to hold a climate summit in oil-and-gas-producer Azerbaijan, which will be hosting the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference this year, has puzzled many environmental groups. But the tightly controlled energy-rich Caspian nation is seeking to change its reputation as a polluting authoritarian state. Baku has in recent years organised numerous high-profile international event