An international conference titled "Law and Climate" is being held in Baku, with the participation of local and foreign government officials, Report informs.

Notable attendees include Ramiz Rzayev, Chairman of Azerbaijan Judges' Union; Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President-designate and Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan; Inam Karimov, Chairman of the Supreme Court and Judicial-Legal Council; Duro Sessa, President of the International Association of Judges; Sabina Aliyeva, Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan; Basri Bagci, Vice President of the Constitutional Court of Türkiye; and Anar Baghirov, Chairman of the Bar Association, among other officials.

The conference, divided into two sessions, will discuss a range of topics, including, Azerbaijan's plans and expectations as the host of COP29, the role of the International Association of Judges in the field of environmental law, experiences in judicial cooperation on access to environmental justice at regional and international levels, current trends and successful examples of climate change litigation in international and national contexts, as well as the international legal framework on climate change, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the key requirements of the Paris Agreement.