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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey, Patrick Greenfield and Damian Carrington

Azerbaijan chosen to host Cop29 after fraught negotiations

Activists hold a banner reading 'Don't export climate chaos - end fossil fuels'
Activists protesting against fossil fuels outside the Cop28 venue in Dubai on Saturday. Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP

Azerbaijan has been announced as the host of next year’s climate summit after fraught negotiations.

Under UN rules it was eastern Europe’s turn to take over the rotating presidency but the groups need to unanimously decide on the host. Russia had blocked EU countries and Azerbaijan and Armenia were blocking each other’s bids.

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