Gujarat’s Finance and Energy Minister, Kanubhai Desai, will lead the state’s delegation to the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The conference, taking place from November 11th to 22nd, will focus on operationalizing the loss and damage fund for vulnerable communities, finalizing elements of the Paris Agreement, and addressing enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and post-2025 climate finance goals. The event, organized under the UNFCCC and presided over by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Mukhtar Babayev, will bring together nearly 200 countries and a diverse range of stakeholders to advance global climate commitments. Daily themes at COP29 will cover crucial aspects of climate action, including finance, energy transition, human capital, biodiversity, food security, and digitalization.