There has also been a flurry of visas and visas for delegates seeking to enter the UK. Maria Aguilar, a lawyer with Colombian lawyer nonprofit Ambiente y Sociedad, said she had applied for a visa to join COP26 on July 27 but only arrived on October 20, a day before she was due to leave. “So all the preparation was uncertain,” he says. “I can call and answer because I speak English and have a credit card in my hand, but I can imagine the problems of people who don’t. [these things]. ”
Non-participation of organizations of people from vulnerable countries global warming will have a profound effect on the outcome of the conference, says Aleman. CAN Latin America, for example, is one of those who insist that the loss of property — the permanent loss of life as a result of climate change, such as the loss of homes or land — to be established as a “pillar of negotiation,” something that many rich nations strongly reject. . .
In early September, opposition to COP26 reached its peak CAN requested that the meeting be canceled, arguing that the “safe, universal, and just climate convention” was now impossible. UK COP26 Coalition, which supported the invitation, he said the time elapsed for a “well-known and inclusive” meeting.
But many high-risk countries did not agree, arguing that despite the difficulties, COP26, which has been delayed for a year due to the epidemic, I have to move on. Aguilar says he believes delaying COP26 was not an option. “We’ve seen the damage caused by the Covid-19 suspension, as well as the delay,” he said.
In the meantime, many rich countries are planning to go to COP26 with major delegates. The US – historically the most powerful player in UN negotiations – says he says he is sending Thirteen members of the cabinet and government officials along with many other delegates. Organizers of the conference will be filled with questions from the rich and powerful who are planning to attend, according to Politics. “I feel that the gap between the superpowers and the vulnerable ones is widening,” Aleman said.
It keeps looking Xi Jinping of China may not be present at the meeting, even if the president represents the world you can be sure that any information they have will be delivered. Both Queen Elizabeth and the pope has left their availability for medical reasons. And the European Union, which is still sending a number of delegates, said so he instructed them avoidance of the conference due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in the UK, which is now the second in the world, after the US.
COPs are not the only place for climate change, but important decisions are made there, and they provide important opportunities for those most affected by climate change to have their voices heard. It’s the world right now beyond 1.5C temperature for about ten years, the lack of countries most at risk is what we, and they, cannot afford.
The story first appeared WIRED UK.
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