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Title: A high-level roundtable on Green Digital Action held within COP29

Azerbaijan, 18th Nov 2024 - As part of COP29, a Digitalization Day at a UN Climate Conference was held on November 16 for the first time in history.  The aim of this day, which gives further impetus to the discussions on the indispensable role of digital technologies in the fight against the climate crisis, was to promote joint action towards digitalization.A high-level roundtable on Green Digital Action was organized by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport (MDDT), COP29 Presidency, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) within the framework of the Digitalization Day.The purpose of the roundtable was to create a dedicated platform to promote active participation and leadership, raise awareness and ensure commitment to strengthen the discussions on the challenges, opportunities and role of digitalization in the climate agenda, as well as to ensure continued momentum and accountability in the Green Digital Action initiative’s global climate action.Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev, who opened the event with an introductory speech, drew attention to the importance of digital technologies: “These technologies are an important driving force towards achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially in areas such as climate monitoring, early warning systems and building resilience to climate challenges.”At the roundtable, Minister Nabiyev emphasized that Azerbaijan has determined its green digital transformation path by benefiting from global experiences.In this regard, he was noted that digitalization is being implemented in Azerbaijan to support climate resilience, from satellite-based environmental monitoring to digital government platforms that reduce resource use and emissions.It was reported that...

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