TELE MEETING OF THE MAJOR ECONOMIES ON ENERGY&CLIMATE ON SEPT 17 AT WHITE HOUSE

PREAMBLE OF THE COP26 GLASGOW

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia RACHDI & Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, 09/18/2021, 01:41 Time

USPA NEWS - "On September 17, 2021, President Biden convened the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF), as a follow-up to the convening of that group during his Leaders Summit on Climate in April.  Participants underscored the urgency of strengthening climate ambition ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow and beyond, and many announced their support for a Global Methane Pledge to be launched at COP 26.  ??At the Leaders Summit in April, the MEF leaders and other participants stressed the importance of strengthening climate ambition on the road to COP 26.  Some leaders made announcements at that time of higher ambition, including new or updated nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement.  Others indicated that announcements would be made at a later date." Source: White House

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U.S PDT BIDEN CONVENED THE MAJOR ECONOMIES ON ENERGY & CLIMATE

FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE REMARKS

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia RACHDI & Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, 09/18/2021, 01:25 Time

USPA NEWS - "On September 17, 2021, President Biden convened the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF), as a follow-up to the convening of that group during his Leaders Summit on Climate in April.  Participants underscored the urgency of strengthening climate ambition ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow and beyond, and many announced their support for a Global Methane Pledge to be launched at COP 26.  ?President Biden was joined in the September 17 virtual, closed-door gathering by leaders from Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, the European Commission, the European Council, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and the United Kingdom as well as the UN Secretary-General. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry chaired a ministerial session with China, Germany, India, and Russia." Source: White House We publish the full transcript of the Remarks delivered by the U.S President Joe Biden during the virtual video-meeting form the White House.

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