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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's good to see this instead of them pulling a North Korea. Climate change is a global issue, and they affect and are affected by the climate regardless of who is in power.

And hopefully, international engagement will show the people what it's like outside Taliban rule.

[–] angrystego 4 points 1 month ago

They know, they remember. And, of course, they won't take any women with them.

[–] rottingleaf -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nobody is going to really talk about preserving climate in Baku of all places. The only areas not similar to Mordor polluted wasteland in Azerbaijan are not Azerbaijan, they are occupied Artsakh and sparsely populated mountains, villages with sheep and all, to the north of it. And the main reason they remained kinda green is that they were not controlled by Azeris.

It's only called a climate conference, in fact it's a meeting for Azeris to make deals on selling their oil or something.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How did you switch to Azerbaijan?

[–] rottingleaf 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

COP29 is held in Azerbaijan. People are talking as if Taliban going there were weird, but holding any such event in a country culturally and ecologically most similar to Mordor seems weirder.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

holding any such event in a country culturally and ecologically most similar to Mordor seems weirder.

Maybe they're hoping for a "This is what your country will look like if everyone continues to ignore this problem" reaction from the attendees?

Or maybe it's just the place that offered the most kickbacks to the organizers...

[–] rottingleaf 1 points 1 month ago

Either Armenia or Azerbaijan could host it, Armenia endorsed Azerbaijan in exchange for them releasing another portion of hostages (the 2020 ceasefire agreement says that all PoWs must be released, so they are hostages ; and of course people captured after that are).

So in this particular case, apparently, kickbacks did not play a significant role. Which is actually rare for Azerbaijan.

Maybe they’re hoping for a “This is what your country will look like if everyone continues to ignore this problem” reaction from the attendees?

Not necessarily hoping, but this is a useful effect actually.

[–] mlg 30 points 1 month ago

I know people here are laughing but they'd probably offer something serious.

Solar power blew up in neighboring Pakistan because the government forgot to make a reliable power grid, so now even the cheapest homes have an array on the roof.

Taliban probably want some of that action and will look to see where they can buy.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Taliban: Humans cause climate change. We kill more humans. Problem solved.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Okay, now they're just taking the piss lol

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why? I've heard a lot of bad things about the Taliban, but being heavy polluters isn't one of them.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I think that's mostly because they haven't had the opportunity. My cat isn't a heavy polluter either, but he also isn't running a country.

[–] credo 13 points 1 month ago

They are probably going to come in talking about how great they are for the planet. Spreading the gospel and all that; the Stone Age doesn’t produce as many greenhouse gases as the industrial age, after all.

[–] rottingleaf 2 points 1 month ago

The conference is in Baku and compared to Azeris Taliban is almost normal.

[–] FlyingSquid 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Maldreamer 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I am sorry, I have seen you on this sub a lot of times and I usually agree with your take, but I don't understand how this is a joke. I know that their "government" is highly conservative and authoritarian, but this seems like a step in the right direction. Their total C02 emissions in metric ton as per available data is way low, so considering that they aren't even a polluter to begin with and global warming affecting them just like the rest of the world, I don't understand why this is laughable. I don't know if there's something more going on than meets the eye, so I would appreciate if you could point that out.

[–] FlyingSquid 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because they cannot be trusted in any way, shape, or form to tell the truth. What is the point of inviting them?

[–] Maldreamer 4 points 1 month ago

Hmmm while true, I think they should be given a chance instead of being kept away from such forum.