Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán called on Tuesday at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku for a climate policy guided by common sense, and not by ideology or panic. With reference to the MTI agency, the correspondent of TASR in Budapest informs about it.
“Our climate policy must be guided by prudence and common sense, not ideology, excessive fear or panic,” said the Hungarian Prime Minister. According to him, Azerbaijan is a key partner of Europe in achieving the goals of climate policy, therefore it is an ideal place to hold this conference.
Orbán recalled that at last week’s informal EU summit in Budapest, European leaders adopted a new declaration on competitiveness, which will also shape the EU’s climate approach.
“Our mission is to increase Europe’s competitiveness and with this vision we approach climate protection. We are proud that in recent years Hungary has been one of the few countries in the world that has been able to improve its economic performance and reduce emissions at the same time,” added the Hungarian Prime Minister.
He emphasized that industry or agriculture cannot be sacrificed in this process. “We must continue the ecological transition while continuing to use natural gas, oil and nuclear energy,” declared Orbán. More than 50,000 delegates, representatives of 200 countries of the world, including more than 100 leaders at the level of presidents and prime ministers, are expected to participate in the two-week COP29 summit in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. Slovakia is represented by President Peter Pellegrini.
This year’s Azerbaijani presidency of the COP has the subtitle “In solidarity for a green world”. Negotiations at the Baku summit will mainly focus on three areas: reducing emissions, adapting to climate change and financing climate policy.
