0. Warming up: Climate Action Summit 2019

  • UN CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT 2019

     

    Next 21- 23rd September, the UN Climate Change Submit is going to be held in NY;

    https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/un-climate-summit-2019.shtml

    https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/09/16/un-climate-action-summit/

     

    "60 heads of states are expected to take the podium to announce more ambitious plans – or at least plans to plan in time for next year’s climate talks.

    Some of those expected to make an appearance include India’s prime minister Narendra Modi, France’s president Emmanuel Macron, the UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson and German chancellor Angela Merkel. China is due to send a lower-ranking minister than initially anticipated – and the foreign minister is expected to be in attendance.

    Neither US president Donald Trump, nor Australian prime minister Scott Morrison will attend the summit despite both attending the UN’s assembly general later in the week. Foreign minister Marise Payne and ambassador for the environment Patrick Suckling are expected to represent Australia, while US state department officials are also due to attend."


    This Summit is really important and it will be all over the news in every country of the world.

    Pay attention to the TV news, the newspapers, social networks:

    - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClimateHomeNews

    - twitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHome

    especially these news concerning what politicians attending say, agree on, commit themselves to doing...

    programme: 

    https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/assets/pdf/CAS_Draft_Agenda_20192009.pdf

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