The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline (green) is one of several pipelines running from Baku.
Azerbaijan is one of the birthplaces of the oil industry (Wikipedia). It was part of the Soviet Union from 1922-1991. EU countries were unsurprisingly blocked as hosts by Russia. Maybe there aren’t too many ‘renewables-rich’ countries (if such a category even exists) elsewhere, seeking to be the host next time.
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DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Azerbaijan is tipped to host next year’s U.N. climate summit, after striking a late deal with longtime adversary Armenia over its bid.
While some diplomats said other countries including Russia – which has blocked other host candidates – were expected to back Baku’s bid, there was no official confirmation from Moscow on Friday.
The issue is still being negotiated at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
The decision over who will take over from current COP28 host, the United Arab Emirates, has been in an unprecedented geopolitical deadlock, after Russia said it would veto any European Union country’s bid to host.
The EU has sanctioned Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Azerbaijan is not an EU member.
Azerbaijan confirmed late on Thursday it had struck a deal with Armenia that allows Baku to bid to host the COP29 talks without the threat of an Armenian veto.
The choice of a COP host needs support from all countries in the U.N.’s eastern Europe regional group.
“We received particular support from most of the countries [in the eastern European group]. Russia has also supported our bid,” Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada said on Friday.
A representative for Russia’s delegation at COP28 declined to comment.
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Tallbloke's Talkshop 
I have no idea what goes on at these things nor what they are supposed to achieve. Every year we get the same speeches about impending doom and idiots like Sunak doling out taxpayers money to no benefit to anyone other than corrupt officials. I’d vote for a y party that said the UK would no longer go.
You’ve hit the target with a few good nails
Oil-reliant Azerbaijan chosen to host Cop29 climate talks
Published on 09/12/2023
Azerbaijan gets two-thirds of its revenue from oil and gas, one of the highest percentages of any country in the world
Russia blocked any European Union member from hosting, which scuppered a Bulgarian bid. Serbia, Moldova and Armenia were also in contention.
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/12/09/oil-reliant-azerbaijan-chosen-to-host-cop29-climate-talks/
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Fossil-fuel opponents will see once again, after arriving by jet, why they’re on a mission impossible. Will it ever sink in?