President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke at the World Leaders’ Summit on Climate Action, held as part of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kazinform reports.
President Tokayev was the first to be given the floor after the opening of the plenary session.
At the beginning of his speech, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed Kazakhstan's commitment to the global climate agenda and emphasized the importance of international cooperation in combating climate change. He reminded forum participants of Kazakhstan’s ambitious goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
Tokayev noted that access to predictable financing and modern technologies is crucial to achieving these goals. He stated that within the framework of the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG), special attention should be given to regions most vulnerable to climate change, including developing landlocked countries.
“Although Central Asia accounts for only 1% of global emissions, the region faces numerous climate risks. To enhance the effectiveness of climate response measures, we must actively use advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, satellite monitoring, and other digital tools that enable early warning and more efficient management of water and land resources,” President Tokayev said.
At the opening of the COP29 summit on climate action in Baku (Azerbaijan), UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a message highlighting the urgency of taking action to combat climate change.
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November 12, 2024