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COP29: Notable Absences and Smaller Scale

Analysis of notable absences at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, including reasons for non-attendance and comparisons to previous conferences.

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Which EU leaders will not be attending COP29?: Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission), Emmanuel Macron (President of France), and Olaf Scholz (Chancellor of Germany) will not be attending COP29.
Why did Papua New Guinea withdraw from COP29?: Papua New Guinea withdrew from COP29, citing the lack of substantial support from major nations for climate change victims and characterizing previous COP meetings as unproductive.
What factors contributed to the smaller size of COP29?: The reduced attendance at COP29 is due to various factors, including scheduling conflicts for several world leaders, strained international relations, and concerns about the effectiveness of previous climate conferences.
How does the size of COP29 compare to previous climate conferences?: COP29 in Baku will be significantly smaller than last year's COP28 in Dubai, with an expected attendance of around 40,000 compared to over 80,000 attendees in Dubai.
Besides EU leaders, which other world leaders are not expected to attend COP29?: Besides EU leaders, several other world leaders will be absent from COP29, including Joe Biden (US President), Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Brazilian President), King Charles III, and Vladimir Putin (Russian President).

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