Organic salmon with pickles, vegetable mini-gardens, goat cheese filipino, steamed mussels with seaweed, spherical olives of millenary olive trees, marinated tuna marinate with miso cream ... It has been part of the cocktail adapted to sustainability criteria with the that the Kings have entertained the more than 130 personalities who have attended the official reception they have offered at the Royal Palace on the occasion of the Climate Summit in Madrid. It has been here where Felipe VI has had his space to expose his vision on the fight against climate change, since he has not gone to Ifema, where the event is held. Felipe VI has asked to act with "leadership" and "determination" because "No border can protect us from the effects of climate change."

Despite being relegated to prominence by Pedro Sánchez, the King wanted to put in value the work developed by Spain to host this summit with the aim of providing the world "an adequate space for constructive dialogue and participation" to address together what He has described as "one of the greatest challenges facing humanity: the fight against climate change". Before about thirty heads of state and more than a hundred heads of delegation, the King has placed as a duty to "give the world an effective, ambitious and multilateral response to the greatest environmental, social and economic danger facing the human race and the planet itself. "

António Guterres , Secretary General of the UN , has joked with the ability of "improvisation" of the Spaniards to value the work done in such a short time and the "good reception" provided by Spain.

Felipe VI, in an English parliament, wanted to highlight the problems that climate change already causes today, the problems it generates in the day-to-day life of the human being. "We have rigorous and evidence-based data," he deepened, as a reply to those deniers who want to challenge climate change. "Global warming is generating tensions over access to basic resources such as water, food, land and energy; as well as large-scale migration."

The King has endorsed the theme of the summit, 'Time to act'. "Yes, there is still time, but there is no time to doubt; yes, there is hope, but also a lot of work to be done; it will surely mean several generations to achieve it." To show that the clock is running against us, he has stated that "global warming is generating tensions over access to basic resources such as water, food, land and energy; as well as large-scale migratory displacement" .

In his presentation, the King has appealed to each of the inhabitants of the planet to act, not to stare. "Everyone within the scope of their responsibilities has the ability to guide and facilitate the shift towards an ecological development model that is compatible with the limits of our planet."

This official reception is the most prominent act that Felipe VI stars on the occasion of the summit celebration. Queen Letizia , on the other hand, does attend this Mars to Ifema to preside over the event on Health and Climate Change entitled "Investing in climate actions for health: reduce emissions, clean our air, save lives." The highest representation of the State has corresponded to Pedro Sánchez, who has developed a frantic activity, monopolizing the institutional role of the event. He has also attended the official reception, accompanied by his wife.

The King who, for example, in September 2014 did participate in New York in the United Nations climate summit here has not even had the opportunity to participate in an official photo of summit authorities. Of course, in his speech, he has even spoken through the mouth of the Spanish Government. The words of the King are always guided, supervised and authorized by the Executive, but although it has happened on other occasions, it is not customary for the King to speak for the Government.

"For the Spanish government, the answer is more solidarity and joint decisions for solutions based on the clear and solid warnings of science. Solidarity with those who suffer the most severe effects of climate change and with future generations who have every right to demand a planet that supposes a better future for Humanity ", have been his words.

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