UN chief urges leaders to start Cop26 climate negotiations online
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5DXNZ)
Antonio Guterres says Covid pandemic must not halt preparatory work for key summit in Glasgow
Governments must step up their efforts ahead of vital climate talks this year by agreeing to negotiate formally online for the first time, the UN secretary general has said.
Antonio Guterres told a meeting of governments and officials on Monday that formal negotiations for the Cop26 summit must be begun virtually owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and the constraints it had placed on governments meeting in person.
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