The United Nations Conference on Climate Change Countermeasures "COP26" held in the United Kingdom will be held on the 8th with the theme of measures called "adaptation" to mitigate the damage caused by global warming, and developing countries will call for increased support. In the meantime, the chair country, the United Kingdom, and others have announced that they will provide new financial support.

At "COP26", a meeting was held on the 8th with the participation of ministers and others on adaptation measures to mitigate the damage caused by global warming such as sea level rise and natural disasters.

Among them, there were a series of calls from African countries to expand support, and the representative of Ghana said, "Africa is suffering from temperature rise faster than any continent. As with greenhouse gas reduction, it is an adaptation measure. It is also necessary to put effort into it. "



At the meeting, Denmark announced a policy of public-private cooperation to contribute funds to support developing countries, and the presidency, the United Kingdom, also plans to contribute more than 44 billion yen in Japanese yen before this meeting. Announced.



Regarding adaptation, the United Nations has set up a fund to support the measures of developing countries, and according to the announcement by the British government, a total of 14 countries and states have announced new contributions to the fund at "COP26". The total amount is 232 million dollars, which is about 26 billion yen in Japanese yen.



The United Nations says it will take five to ten times as much money as it does now to take the adaptations required in developing countries, and will be the subject of discussion at a ministerial meeting starting on the 9th.

Demonstration of "delivering the voices of those who cannot come"

While "adaptation" is the subject of discussion, in front of the venue, it is said that it is most susceptible to climate change such as rising sea levels, but it also conveys the voices of people who cannot come to the venue due to economic reasons. A demonstration was held.



A total of about 20 people, including environmental activists from various countries including Japan, participated in the demonstration, and pre-recorded messages from people in developing countries were played through speakers.



He put up a banner stating, "Don't leave us behind and decide on us," and urged us to consider climate change countermeasures based on the voices of these people.