UNFCCC Press Release: COP Bureau Reschedules Climate Change Discussions for October 2020
The UNFCCC Bureau agreed with our assessment on the 25th of March that the COP26 should be postponed but that an additional predatory meeting be scheduled for this year. We suggested November they have gone for late September (28th) to October 12th in Bonn. We still expect it to be November. UNFCCC Press Release Bonn, 1 April 2020 – A decision was taken today by the COP Bureau to postpone the UN Climate Change meetings of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB52) until October 4-12, 2020, at the World Conference Centre in Bonn, Germany. Pre-sessional meetings will take place from September 28 to October 3, 2020. The decision by the Bureau took into consideration the guidelines from local German health authorities in relation to the global health crisis around COVID-19. It aims to ensure not only full inclusion and participation, but the well-being and safety of all involved. This review was also necessary as the COP Bureau is mandated to inform Parties and Observers at ...