BAKU, Azerbaijan — United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a stalled-out deal that could see developing countries get more money to spend on clean energy and adapting to climate-charged weather extremes. U.N. Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell called for countries to “cut the theatrics and get down … Read more
The Indian delegation heads to COP29 this week with strong red lines, despite growing doubt over the fate of the climate action discussions, with Trump now ruling the US. The first is the primacy of the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015, and all parties must adhere to it. COP29 in Baku is largely about ‘finance’ … Read more
Also blowing over Baku have been the winds of change. Islam arrived from the south in the 7th century with the Arab conquest of the region, which was followed by the Persian and Ottoman empires. The entrance to Baku’s Palace of the Shirvanshahs. Photo: Sundeep Kumar These behemoths battled for dominance and control in the … Read more
There’s the added benefit of complete flexibility, especially when looking to book nothing in advance and to wander at will. The Old City of Baku, beside the Caspian Sea, is a car-free warren of mansions built hundreds of years ago. Photo: Peter Neville-Hadley It is often the case that booking with a local car rental … Read more
