(ANSA) - NEW YORK, APRIL 2 - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres "supports the UK and UNFCCC decision to delay COP26, which was due to be held in Glasgow in November" because of the coronavirus. The spokesman for the Palazzo di Vetro communicated it.
"Hundreds of thousands of people fall seriously ill and die for Covid-19, the need to eliminate the virus and protect life is our main priority," he added. Stressing that we must "continue efforts to increase ambition and action on climate change, especially when countries take measures to recover from this crisis". "Climate science has not changed - said Guterres - emissions are at record levels, the impact is multiplying and will aggravate the socio-economic challenges that this crisis will intensify".
Coronavirus: UN supports Cop26 referral
2020-04-01T23:06:26.865Z
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres "supports the UK and UNFCCC decision to delay COP26, which was due to be held in Glasgow in November" because of the coronavirus. The spokesman for the Palazzo di Vetro said. (HANDLE)