Climate, Cop 26 in Glasgow postponed due to pandemic
Environment — di Andrea Barolini
Because of the coronavirus epidemic, Cop 26 will not be held in November this year but in 2021.
Climate, Cop 26 in Glasgow postponed due to pandemic
Because of the coronavirus epidemic, Cop 26 will not be held in November this year but in 2021.
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The twenty-sixth United Nations world climate conference, Cop 26, scheduled in Glasgow from 9 to 19 November, has been postponed. The global pandemic linked to the spread of the coronavirus has made it impossible to carry out the preliminary work – itself pushed back to October at this point – which is indispensable for the summit to take place. It is therefore better to defer the appointment, which will now be held in 2021.
⚠️Update⚠️
Due to #COVID19, the COP Bureau has decided to postpone the UN Climate Change meetings of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB52) until October 4-12, 2020.
Press Release: bit.ly/SB52_postponed
Due to #COVID19, the COP Bureau has decided to postpone the UN Climate Change meetings of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB52) until October 4-12, 2020.
Press Release: bit.ly/SB52_postponed
The United Nations has not announced new dates for Cop 26
The UNFCCC, the United Nations Framework Convention that is responsible for organising the COPs, has not communicated new dates, explaining that these will be announced "in due course". For its part, the UK government – which is co-organising the event together with Italy – explained that "given the global impact of Covid-19, it is no longer possible to hold an ambitious and inclusive Cop 26 in November". United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the decision, explaining that the fight against coronavirus represents "the absolute priority" for the entire world: "This dramatic human crisis is also an example of the vulnerability of our countries, our societies and our economies."
Alok Sharma, President of Cop 26, similarly stated that "the world must face an unprecedented global challenge", which requires a rethink of all other events. Likewise, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa confirmed that "Covid-19 represents the most urgent threat to humanity at this moment" — just as that posed by climate change "is the greatest threat in the long term."
"Now governments must double their efforts on climate"
Non-governmental organisations also supported the decision to postpone Cop 26. However, Oxfam executive Chema Vera warned: "Governments must avoid repeating the same mistakes made after the 2008 financial crisis, when recovery plans caused an increase in CO2 emissions."
#COP26 postponed - my reaction:
The #COVIDー19 response has to be resilient for our health and climate. The goal of governments now is to care for their citizens, stabilise and rebuild - and they must do so in a way that creates a just and climate-safe world... (1/3)
The #COVIDー19 response has to be resilient for our health and climate. The goal of governments now is to care for their citizens, stabilise and rebuild - and they must do so in a way that creates a just and climate-safe world... (1/3)
"The goal of governments right now must be to take care of their citizens, to stabilise the situation and rebuild, and all of this must be done in a way that creates a fairer world that is mindful of climate protection, because environmental health and our wellbeing depend on one another," said Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace International. In her view, "the suspension of Cop 26 should lead governments to double their efforts to pursue a greener and fairer path in managing this health crisis and the climate emergency. Returning to 'business as usual' would be entirely unacceptable."