Climate Change

This analysis examines equitable governance in Armenia's legal and policy framework through the lens of Lake Arpi National Park (LANP), located in the northwest of the country.

In cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation Yerevan Office APY launched a new project to empower young people in Armenia to actively contribute to climate awareness, climate justice, and youth-led environmental action. 

In cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation Yerevan Office, "Ecolur" Informational NGO launched a new project: Strengthening Civil Society Leadership and Biodiversity Governance Ahead of COP17 in Armenia.

In cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Stiftung Yerevan Office – South Caucasus Region, Armenian Progressive Youth NGO implements a project titled Empowering Young People in Armenia to Lead Local Climate Solutions or Youth4Climate. 

Baku hosts COP29, the most recognized conference on combating climate change. This year’s summit is unfolding as a complex diplomatic game with regional conflicts and human rights issues. How should Armenia position itself, and what makes this year's climate summit important?  

By unpacking key global climate debates and their implications for Georgia, this article highlights the pressing need for a more nuanced public discourse on climate justice, as well as greater accountability from both state and international actors, in Georgia and beyond.

Azerbaijan has strengthened its energy ties with the EU since 2022, ramping up gas deliveries and articulating ambitions to export renewable energy and green hydrogen to Europe in the future. However, the EU’s shrinking gas demand and Azerbaijan’s lack of a genuine decarbonization strategy cast uncertainty on the long-term prospects of this partnership – all the more so given the EU’s persistent criticism of political repression and human rights violations in the South Caucasus republic.

This article examines the critical issue of public participation in environmental governance in Azerbaijan, focusing on the intricate relationship between environmental procedural rights and political repression, particularly in the context of the country hosting COP29, the UN Climate Change Conference.