The ECOWAS Commission is actively participating in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The event, taking place from November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, sees representation from all ECOWAS member states. The commission's delegation is led by Mrs. Massandjé TOURE-LITSE and Mr. Sediko DOUKA.
COP29 was inaugurated by its President Mukhtar Babayev on November 11, 2024. Babayev emphasized the importance of establishing a "new quantified collective objective on fair and ambitious finance," which he described as an "unmissable moment."
During the World Leaders’ Summit for Climate Action on November 12 and 13, Heads of State and Government urged increased climate action to maintain global temperatures below 1.5°C as per the Paris Agreement. Concurrently, technical negotiations focused on key issues such as Article 6 on carbon markets and climate finance objectives.
The ECOWAS delegation has been engaging in bilateral meetings and side events at COP29 to promote climate actions by member states aligned with their Paris Agreement commitments. On November 12, a meeting with Spanish Cooperation explored collaboration opportunities in energy and water sectors.
On November 14, Mrs. TOURE-LITSE participated in a presentation ceremony of Côte d’Ivoire's project portfolio chaired by Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet KONE. The portfolio includes projects worth $14.2 billion aimed at fulfilling climate commitments.
Further engagements included discussions with the United Nations Capital Development Fund to establish a collaboration framework for financing projects related to energy, climate change, and agriculture.
On November 15, ECOWAS organized a joint side event with CILSS focusing on "West African carbon market initiatives." This session showcased regional initiatives related to carbon markets and featured Côte d’Ivoire's national governance structures as a case study.
Additionally, meetings were held with BURN Manufacturing regarding clean energy collaborations and Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings about institutional frameworks for carbon market governance.
The ECOWAS delegation continues its efforts at COP29 through bilateral meetings and side events to enhance the visibility of its climate action initiatives.
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