Applications are open for the Climate Change Media Partnership COP29 Reporting Fellowship. This program, led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, invites journalists to cover the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan, from November 11-22, 2024.

Since 2007, the CCMP has brought over 500 journalists from low- and middle-income countries to report on the annual UN climate talks. This year, up to 20 journalists from these countries, as well as neighboring regions like the Balkans, Baltics, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, are encouraged to apply.

Selected journalists will attend the entire COP29 conference in Baku, which is the capital of Azerbaijani from November 9-24, 2024. The CCMP will cover expenses like airfare, accommodation, meals, and ground transportation. They will also assist with press accreditation and logistical support. However, fellows are responsible for obtaining any necessary visas, which the CCMP will reimburse.

COP29 refers to the 29th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The COP is the supreme body of the UNFCCC, and it meets annually to discuss and address global climate change issues.

I personally I have been to the past two COP meetings and these bring together several representatives from nearly 200 countries including government officials, climate experts and observers from civil society organizations to discuss and address global climate change issues.

While at COP, they review progress in implementing the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, they discuss and adopt decisions on various climate - related issues and also provide a platform for a number of countries to showcase their efforts to address climate change.

These are very crucial meetings really and they play a crucial role in global efforts to combat climate change and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement which is to mainly limit the global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and pursue efforts to limit 1.5 degree Celsius to 1.5 degree above pre-industrial levels.

Many young people and journalists are interested in such an opportunity and if you are among them, please scroll down for more details and click on the official link attached below to apply for this opportunity