YEAH @ COP29: Baku, Azerbaijan

November 11-22, 2024

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Known as the “Finance COP,” COP29 concluded with a new collective climate finance goal of at least $300 billion annually for developing countries by 2035. YEAH network students and faculty attended as observers, presenting research, hosting conversations, and bringing lessons in climate science and policy back to their campuses.

Michigan Tech Delegation

For the fifth consecutive year, Michigan Tech sent a delegation to the UN climate conference. Chemistry professor emerita Sarah Green and social sciences chair Mark Rouleau accompanied PhD candidate Jessica Czarnecki and Lexi Tater ’25 (MS, sustainable communities) to Baku, where they observed negotiations and engaged with delegates, researchers, and youth constituencies from around the world.

Huskies at COP

YEAH Network at COP29

YEAH coordinated pavilion programming with partner organizations at COP29, continuing the network’s tradition of amplifying youth voices at the UNFCCC. Students and faculty from YEAH partner institutions shared research and solution-oriented ideas, served on panels, and connected classrooms at home with the conference through live dispatches.

All COP29 Side Events

Full COP29 Side Event Schedule

About COP29

UNFCCC COP29 Overview