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Azerbaijan Plans Caspian-Black Sea Energy Corridor

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Azerbaijan next week will garner much of the attention of the climate tech world, and not just because it will host COP29 , the United Nation’s giant annual climate change conference. As ambitious as Azerbaijan’s plans sound, longer undersea connections have been proposed. Long-distance lines would carry up to 1.5

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Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

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Last November , w hen Azerbaijan hosted COP29 , the United Nations annual climate summit , i t was a sort of coming-out party for the country. Azerbaijan built its economy on its abundant fossil fuels. Masdar Over the past decade, though, Azerbaijan has tried to green up its energy sector.

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ADB approves $240M to help Kazakhstan modernize transport, improve connectivity

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Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $240.3-million million loan to help Kazakhstan modernize its transport system.

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Showcasing IEEE’s Role in Combating Climate Change

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Representatives from more than 200 countries attended the November event, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Then in December, IEEE and the International Telecommunication Union held a symposium on achieving climate resilience. Last year Saifur Rahman , the 2023 IEEE president, represented the organization in several sessions at the U.N.

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IEEE Young Professionals Talked Sustainability Tech at Climate Week NYC

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Collaboration among governments, private companies, and international organizations could accelerate clean energy transitions, particularly in emerging economies, said Ana Rovzar , director of policy and public affairs at the Global Renewables Alliance in Brussels. The outcomes of the discussions were presented at the U.N.

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What Airplane Passengers Should Know About Flight Safety Amid Crashes

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Over the last two months, deadly crashes have occurred in South Korea , the United States, and Azerbaijan. All 80 people aboard a Delta Air Lines flight that crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon survived, even after the plane flipped upside down on the tarmac, with its right wing and tail shorn off.