First Impressions in Baku: Ethnic Cleansing, Oil Wealth, and Climate Reckoning at COP29

By Ella Reese-Clauson, ’26, International Political Economy We entered the Baku airport at two in the morning local time after a nearly twenty-four hour travel day, amazed by the sloping, modern wooden arches of the terminal. Signs for COP29 in a now-familiar teal color lined the hallway. Our shuttle driver pointed out notable buildings as …

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