The United Nations conference "COP26", which influences future measures against the worsening climate change, will open in the United Kingdom today, 31st Japan time.
This is the largest international conference held face-to-face after the spread of the new coronavirus, and preparations are underway at the venue under strict infection control measures.
The "COP" has been held every year since 1995, and the 26th time, which was postponed for one year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, will be held from 31st to 12th next month in Glasgow, northern England.
Speeches by the leaders of each country, including Prime Minister Kishida and President Biden of the United States, will be followed, followed by discussions by 197 countries and regions toward the adoption of the outcome document, as well as various events in which NGOs and young people will participate. ..
COP26 is the largest face-to-face international conference to be held after the spread of the infection, and is expected to be attended by more than 20,000 people, including governments and businesses in each country, as well as environmental groups and the media.
On the 30th, a temporary center was set up at a health facility near the main venue to test for the new coronavirus, and a large number of participants were lining up before the opening of the next day.
In the UK, the number of infected people continues to rise to tens of thousands a day, and participants from overseas always undergo a PCR test, and every morning when they enter the venue by conducting a test that gives results in a short time. You will be asked to show that you were negative.
The main focus of COP26 is whether participating countries can work together to limit the rise in global average temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
On the 26th, the United Nations announced that even if the greenhouse gas reduction targets already announced by each country were achieved, the temperature rise would exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius, and at COP26, which will have a significant impact on future climate change countermeasures, the international community There is a great deal of interest in the world as to what kind of measures will be taken.
The city of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland's largest city with a population of over 600,000, has many COP26 banners on its main street.
The displays of shops along the road and the advertisements of companies are also conspicuous, such as those that raise awareness of climate change countermeasures and those that appeal to the use of renewable energy, and the atmosphere is to enliven a large-scale international conference throughout the city. I can feel it.