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A new edition of COP28 begins this Thursday . Ministers, heads of state, and negotiators from almost 200 countries will attend this climate meeting. Except for a few, despite being on the provisional list of attendees and despite being crucial players in key issues such as climate finance, emissions reduction and the energy transition. This is the case of the leaders of powers such as the United States and China , mainly responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. Pope Francis will not attend either , although his presence was planned. The major historical perpetrators of climate change are also not going Two weeks ago, the United States and China – the two most responsible for global warming – brought their positions closer with an agreement in which they promised to resume climate cooperation, as well as promote renewable energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.
However, neither of the two leaders, neither Joe Biden nor Xi Jinping, will attend the climate meeting . Both countries will send high-level representatives. In the case of the United States, the White House has not yet given any explanations for Biden's absence. The United States Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, will broadcast his country's commitment to nuclear fusion in Dubai . He will also support the creation of a new fund to help poor countries cope with climate damage, but wants the agreement to make clear that no country will be Special Data obliged to contribute to it. This year's COP also takes place at a time of geopolitical tension caused by the war between Israel and Palestine , in which the United States is heavily involved. However, the presidents of both sides will initially attend the United Nations climate conference.
The presence of political leaders is limited to the first days of the summit. On Friday and Saturday, everyone will come to the main plenary session to give a short speech – maximum three minutes – calling for action and their intentions during the negotiations. The president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez , is scheduled to speak on Friday the 1st starting at 6:30 p.m. local time, according to government sources. Pope Francis, forced to cancel his trip It could have been the first edition of the COP that a pope attended, but in the end it will not be like that. "With great regret," Pope Francis has had to cancel his trip this Friday on the recommendation of his doctors after his recent respiratory illness. The Pontiff's plans for this summit were to hold around thirty meetings with various heads of state, religious leaders and associations .
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發表於 2023-12-13 14:35:52