Editorial: Le Monde

• Azerbaijan, an oil-rich nation, is hosting the UN climate change conference COP29.
• 92% of Azerbaijan's exports come from fossil fuels, and the green transition is not considered a priority.
• President Ilham Aliev, with a history of autocratic management and allegations of corruption, is using the event to attempt to improve his reputation.
• Repression and detentions of journalists and opposition figures have increased in the months leading up to the conference.
• Relations between Azerbaijan and France have deteriorated, resulting in Macron's absence from COP29.
• The European Union's representation at the conference will also be limited.
• Azerbaijani citizens lack an effective mechanism to address environmental issues, especially those related to the oil and gas industry.

Conclusion: The fight against climate change requires the participation of worldwide civil society, including Azerbaijan. Leaders gathered at COP29 need to convey this need to president Aliev.

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