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Baku: Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area.

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COP29 in Baku spotlights culture as a critical tool in the fight against climate change [Video]

COP29 in Baku spotlights culture as a critical tool in the fight against climate change

In this episode of Cult, we explore how COP29 in Baku is redefining climate action by emphasizing culture’s essential role in driving sustainability, fostering resilience, and inspiring global..

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Baku COP29: Climate event ends with $300bn deal amid calls for more action [Video]

Baku COP29: Climate event ends with $300bn deal amid calls for more action

COP29 has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan. The two-week climate conference overran two days as negotiations worked towards a new global finance goal.

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Baku's COP29 legacy: a new era in climate finance or too little, too late? [Video]

Baku's COP29 legacy: a new era in climate finance or too little, too late?

Several delegates stressed the significance of having reached an agreement and making progress in "difficult geopolitical times".

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COP29: Summit ends with $300bn a year climate finance deal for developing nations [Video]

COP29: Summit ends with $300bn a year climate finance deal for developing nations

After concerns climate talks in Baku could collapse, the gavel came down on a finance deal in the early hours of the morning.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:42Published
'We will try to protect what we can’ – Ukraine’s environment minister at COP29 [Video]

'We will try to protect what we can’ – Ukraine’s environment minister at COP29

On the sidelines of the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Euronews spoke to Ukraine’s environment minister Svitlana Hrynchuk about why the country remains committed to climate action, and..

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COP29: denial in the face of a climate emergency [Video]

COP29: denial in the face of a climate emergency

At COP29 in Baku, climate activists demanded that rich countries provide $5 trillion per year in funding to support poorer countries' climate needs.

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Defeating its purpose? Fossil fuel lobbyists accompany European governments to COP29 [Video]

Defeating its purpose? Fossil fuel lobbyists accompany European governments to COP29

According to a coalition of NGOs, the European Union's national delegations brought more than a hundred fossil fuel representatives with them to Baku for the UN climate conference.

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Shrinking shores and dying fish: The catastrophic water levels of the Caspian Sea, near COP29 host [Video]

Shrinking shores and dying fish: The catastrophic water levels of the Caspian Sea, near COP29 host

Against the backdrop of Baku’s COP29 climate negotiations, the shores of the Caspian Sea are retreating.

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Why are Azerbaijan and France at odds? [Video]

Why are Azerbaijan and France at odds?

Political tensions stemming from France's support for Armenia and its accusations against Baku resurfaced at the COP29 climate summit. But what is driving the ongoing tension between the two sides?

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Keir Starmer lands in Baku for COP29 [Video]

Keir Starmer lands in Baku for COP29

Sir Keir Starmer has touched down in Azerbaijan for COP29. The prime minister is expected to tell world leaders that the transition to green energy is an investment opportunity. Report by Brooksl. Like..

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Azerbaijan gears up for COP29: How Baku is preparing to host the world's biggest climate summit [Video]

Azerbaijan gears up for COP29: How Baku is preparing to host the world's biggest climate summit

In this episode of Road to COP29, we take a behind-the-scenes look at Baku's grand preparations to host the global climate summit.

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Baku’s Cinema Breeze event showcases Azerbaijan as a thriving global filmmaking hub [Video]

Baku’s Cinema Breeze event showcases Azerbaijan as a thriving global filmmaking hub

In this episode of Cult, Baku's Cinema Breeze event highlights Azerbaijan's growing presence in the global film industry.

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