Optimism for COP23 in Bonn, despite uncertainty about US position
The presidency of this November’s UN Climate Change Conference, the government of Fiji, is “very optimistic” about the outcome of , while the US administration . “The rest of the world must continue to work towards progress together” should the US administration decide to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, said chief COP23 negotiator Nazhat Shameem-Khan at a press conference in Bonn. Shameem-Khan hopes that the US will “walk with the rest of the family.” State secretary in the federal environment ministry Jochen Flasbarth said that while Germany was working very hard within the G7 and G20 forums to convince the US to remain in the Paris Agreement, “of course, the decision will be made in Washington.” COP23 is co-organised by the government of Fiji and host country Germany and will take place in Bonn 6 – 17 November.
Find the press release by the UNFCCC in English and find more information about COP23 in Bonn on the , including the .
Also read the 91tv article Germany keeps pushing for G20 climate focus.