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Azerbaijan president hails oil and gas as 'gift from God' as he lambasts climate activists in COP29 opening speech

President Ilham Aliyev defended Azerbaijan's use of fossil fuels at COP29, claiming the country is a victim of "a well-orchestrated campaign of slander and blackmail".
Aliyev argued that countries should not be judged for their natural resources, stating that oil and gas are a "gift of god".
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the reliance on fossil fuels, calling it an absurd strategy shortly after Aliyev's address.

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Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate change. At a COP when almost everything is inside, little reminders of Azerbaijani culture are sprinkled throughout the venue. But even the most fundamental of cultural traditions around the world, and here, are threatened by extreme weather. Scientists are studying ways to improve tea …

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COP29 host Azerbaijan defends human rights record

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Oil and gas are gift of God, says Azerbaijan president at COP29

The president of Azerbaijan, the country hosting the COP29 climate talks, on Tuesday (Nov 12) repeated that oil, gas and other natural resources are a "gift of God." "Quote me that I said that this is a gift of God, and I want to repeat it today here at this audience," Ilham Aliyev told delegates at the climate conference in Baku. "Oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper, all are natural resources and countries should not be blamed for having …

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U.N. Climate Summit Host Azerbaijan: Fossil <br/>Fuels a ‘Gift from God,’ Environmentalists <br/>Engaging in ‘Blackmail’

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, whose country is hosting the COP29 climate summit this week, lashed out at Western media and climate activists on Tuesday fo

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U.N. Climate Summit Host Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels a 'Gift from God,' Environmentalists Engaging in 'Blackmail'

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, whose country is hosting the COP29 climate summit this week, lashed out at Western media and climate activists on Tuesday for criticizing his country’s oil and gas industries. The post U.N. Climate Summit Host Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels a ‘Gift from God,’ Environmentalists Engaging in ‘Blackmail’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Host President at Climate Talks: Welcome, Hypocrites

The president of the nation where nations have gathered to talk about reducing fossil fuels used his opening speech to make a case for fossil fuels. Oil and gas are "a gift of God," said Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, reports the BBC . "Countries should not be blamed for having them....

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