In the climate summit COP27, UK Prime minister Rishi Sunak said that the war in Ukraine is a reason to act faster to tackle climate change.
The COP27 Climate summit is currently underway, with representatives from India and other UN countries solving climate issues.
World leaders from across the globe are coming together to attend the COP27 climate change summit, an effort by the United Nations to solve the persisting climate change and global warming issues across Earth. In the COP27 climate summit, all the world leaders across the globe are gathering together to solve the issues of climate change and global warming issues across the earth.
This year, the meeting is conducted in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt for the conference of the parties of the UNFCCC. The summit is also known as the COP27 climate summit.
The actual conference is conducted to formulate a plan to help poor countries to deal with climate change issues and recover from them.
The COP27 Summit began on November 6 and will continue till November 18. The summit is being attended by more than 190 countries. Bhupender Yadav, Union Environment Minister of India attended the meeting.
Since Rishi Sunak became the PM of UK, the summit was his first international appearance, he said that “climate and energy security go hand in hand.
“Putin’s abhorrent war in Ukraine and rising energy prices across the world are not a reason to go slow on climate change. They are a reason to act faster,” Mr. Sunak said.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged world leaders to deliver climate justice.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said countries should not “go weak and wobbly” on climate action.
Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor said that switching to renewable energy was “a security policy imperative”.
Italy’s new prime minister Giorgia Meloni proudly said that her country remained “strongly committed” to the climate goals. Swedish campaigner, Greta Thunberg is staying away from the summit, after she accused the UN of “green-washing”.
A 20-year-old activist from Mexico, Xiye Bastida also attended the summit and reminded the leaders that “nature must be protected”. She told BBC News she’s pleased with progress so far in Egypt.
Mikaela Loach from Scotland is worried that the world leaders are not fully committed to solving climate change issues as they are just focusing on justice and human rights.
A report released by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization reveals that the past eight years were on track to be the warmest on record.
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