The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is leading a team of international policy experts and climate specialists from the Commonwealth Secretariat to COP29.
View the event schedule at the Commonwealth Pavilion and follow #CommonwealthForClimate on social media.
See daily highlights from the Commonwealth Secretariat at COP29 below
Day 2 - 12 November
On Day 2 of COP29, the Commonwealth Secretary-General participated in a side event on the upcoming launch of the Pacific Resilience Facility - a Pacific led, owned and managed initiative.
Based in Tonga, the facility aims to raise US $1.5 billion to help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, as agreed at COP21 in Paris.
Climate finance promises must be kept, Commonwealth Secretary-General tells COP29
At the Commonwealth Pavilion, we also hosted several side events with member countries and partners, including a session on implementing Sri Lanka's Net Zero strategy and roadmap.
"We’re not small states, we’re large ocean states…the oceans declaration is very important for the Pacific people’s health & sustainability." - @bimanprasad, Deputy PM of Fiji at #COP29.
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) November 12, 2024
Read more on the Declaration here: https://t.co/IGaetMrAYY#CommonwealthForClimate pic.twitter.com/3HFjZu0VKF
Pacific Leaders and youth called on the world to commit to funding for the Pacific led, owned and managed initiative, the Pacific Resilience Facility.
— Pacific Islands Forum (@ForumSEC) November 12, 2024
This was shared during the side event on “Rethinking climate finance – The #PRF” at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at #COP29. pic.twitter.com/7eq9FlqJs7
Day 1 - 11 November
The 29th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP29, opened today in Baku, Azerbaijan where world leaders are gathering to accelerate global climate action.
Working for a greener world - the Commonwealth Secretariat at COP29
The #Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub advisers are in Baku, Azerbaijan for #COP29! 🇦🇿
— The Commonwealth (@commonwealthsec) November 11, 2024
They will advocate for climate finance that’s affordable, accessible & sustainable.
To date, #CommonwealthCFAH has helped small & other vulnerable states mobilise over US$363m to… pic.twitter.com/DiAVFVdyiO
Great to be in Baku for #COP29 - a pivotal moment for our Small Island Developing States.
— Patricia Scotland KC (@PScotlandCSG) November 11, 2024
Now is our chance to secure finance, address sea level rise and deliver climate justice.@CommonwealthSec is ready to drive meaningful climate solutions.#CommonwealthForClimate pic.twitter.com/HymQLjAhPM
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, joined Commonwealth leaders, including Tuvalu’s Prime Minister, the Hon Feleti Penitala Teo OBE, at a high-level session to address the existential threat of sea-level rise facing Small Island Developing States.
In her remarks, the Secretary-General highlighted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration, recently adopted by Commonwealth countries at CHOGM 2024 in Samoa. This landmark commitment paves the way for ambitious, innovative and transformative action for a Common Wealth of shared ocean prosperity.
Read more about the declaration
Watch the Prime Minister of Tuvalu speak about the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration.
COP29 glossary
Read our COP29 Glossary for a breakdown of common terms you will hear at COP29 - from climate justice and New Collective Quantified Goals (NCQG) to Loss and damage.
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