{
  "id": 7584932,
  "title": "Two years after COP29, Azerbaijan turns climate commitments into investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/two-years-after-cop29-azerbaijan-turns-climate-commitments-into",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:10:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/two-years-after-cop29-azerbaijan-turns-climate-commitments-into-investment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two years after hosting COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan has begun converting its climate commitments into concrete investments. The country allocated up to 1 billion manat (€540 million) to climate-resilient irrigation infrastructure for 2026-2030, representing nearly 40% of its state agricultural budget dedicated to climate adaptation. Agriculture Minister Majnun Mammadov announced the funding during Baku Climate Action Week, which took place two years after the global climate summit. The government also introduced an AI-based farmer scoring system, developed in collaboration with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), to distribute subsidies to smallholder farmers managing between five and 100 hectares. The scoring system evaluates farmers based on three pillars: adoption of modern farming practices, the economic value of the chosen crop, and ecological impact. FAO Representative in Azerbaijan Nasar Hayat highlighted the unique position of agriculture in the Caucasus, where minor temperature or water availability shifts can devastate yields. Meanwhile, the UN Industrial Development Organisation urged Azerbaijan to prioritize domestic industrial use of green hydrogen before pursuing European export ambitions, suggesting green hydrogen derivatives like green ammonia could be used for domestic fertiliser manufacturing and shipping fuels. Turkey announced two new financing mechanisms, BRIDGE and SURF, to support developing countries in structuring investment-ready projects and providing low-cost credit lines to cities across developing nations ahead of COP31 in Antalya. Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev confirmed that a Black Sea subsea cable project to transport renewable electricity from Azerbaijan and Central Asia to Europe remains a priority, emphasizing the importance of continuity between COPs and global cooperation to achieve tangible climate change outcomes.",
  "summary": "The country has committed €540 million to climate-resilient irrigation and launched an AI-based farmer-scoring system, developed with the FAO, to channel subsidies to smallholders who adopt water-saving and soil-regenerating techniques.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}