This year’s climate conference, which began on Monday and will continue until November 22, is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan.
KKL-JNF, founded in 1901, will lead panels throughout the convention, including ones about revolutionising solar energy with agrivoltaics on Friday, and harnessing Israel’s forests as a resource for the nation’s mental and physical health on November 18.
Not only have countries declined to sit on KKL-JNF’s panels, but fewer people are signing up to sit in the audience compared to previous years.
“There is a lot of hesitation about taking part in the Israeli pavilion,” said Tal. “It’s a great shame, because collaboration is the key for a great future for everyone.”
Tal said that at a recent convention in Spain, she personally made sure that a KKL-JNF representative attended Lebanon’s “huge” panel, because she “really believe[s] in that dialogue”.
“I want to call on everyone to come and participate and see what the Israeli Pavilion has to offer at COP29.”
KKL-JNF has actively engaged in the UN climate conferences since 2007 and was granted observer status accreditation in 2009.
