(Fighting new crown pneumonia) 2020 UN climate change conference postponed due to outbreak
China News Agency, Berlin, April 1st (Reporter Peng Dawei) The Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany announced on the evening of the 1st local time that due to the new crown epidemic, it was originally scheduled to be held in Glasgow, UK this November. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference will be postponed until 2021.
The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference is called the 26th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP26). It was originally scheduled to be held from November 9 to 20, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland ’s largest city.
The UNFCCC Secretariat stated in a statement that day that the decision to postpone COP26 was jointly made by the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties and the United Kingdom and Italy. The statement states that, taking into account the ongoing global epidemic, it is “no longer possible” to host an ambitious and inclusive climate conference in November 2020. The extension will ensure that Parties can then focus on key conference topics, and Provide more time for necessary preparations.
It is reported that after the extension to 2021, COP26 will still be held in Glasgow, and the specific date will be determined after consultations between the parties.
"The world is facing an unprecedented global challenge. All countries are focusing on saving lives and fighting the epidemic. This is why we decided to reschedule COP26." British Minister of Commerce, Energy and Industrial Strategy, chairing the COP26 conference, Locke Sharma said that Britain will continue to work with all parties to fulfill the ambitions needed to deal with the climate crisis.
Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat, said that the economies of each country will soon usher in a “restart”. This is also an opportunity facing countries, which can make the economy more inclusive during the recovery process and shape the economy of the 21st century. Cleaner, greener, healthier, fairer, safer and more resilient. "During this period, we will continue to support and urge countries to significantly enhance their climate ambitions consistent with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change." (End)